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Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch palmboom, from Middle Dutch palmboom, from Old Dutch . Equivalent to palm + boom.
Pronunciation
Noun
palmboom (plural palmbome, diminutive palmboompie)
- palm tree
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch palmboom, from Old Dutch . Equivalent to palm + boom.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɑlm.boːm/
- Hyphenation: palm‧boom
Noun
palmboom m (plural palmbomen, diminutive palmboompje n)
- a palm tree, tree of the family Palmae
- a palm tree, a tree or shrub resembling a tree of that family
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