palm

English

/pɑːm/, /pɑm/, /ˈpæm/

noun
Definitions
  • Any of various evergreen trees from the family Palmae or Arecaceae, which are mainly found in the tropics.
  • A branch or leaf of the palm, anciently borne or worn as a symbol of victory or rejoicing.
  • (figurative) Triumph; victory.
  • (Scouting) Any of 23 awards that can be earned after obtaining the Eagle Scout rank, but generally only before turning 18 years old.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English palme derived from Old English palm derived from Latin palma (palm tree, palm of the hand, hand, branch, palm, palm-tree, date, palm-branch, hand-breadth) derived from Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₂meh₂ (palm, hand).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*pl̥h₂meh₂

Gloss

palm, hand

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

掌

Emoji
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