fan palm

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English

a fan palm (Hyphaene thebaica; Egyptian doum palm, dum, doum palm)

Noun

fan palm (plural fan palms)

  1. Any of several different kinds of palms (Arecaceae) in various genera with leaves that are palmately lobed (rather than pinnately compound).
  2. Any of many plants that have similar palmate leaves. (See Derived terms below.)
    1. A traveller's palm (Ravenala madagascariensis)

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