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palm

 

[ pษ‘หm ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

hand

The inner surface of the hand between the wrist and fingers.

Synonyms

hand, mitt

Examples of usage

  • She held the coin in the palm of her hand.
  • The fortune teller read her palm and predicted a long life.
Context #2 | Noun

tree

An unbranched evergreen tree with a crown of long feathered or fan-shaped leaves, and in some species, edible seeds in the form of coconuts.

Synonyms

coconut palm, palm tree

Examples of usage

  • The palm tree swayed gently in the breeze.
  • She sat under the shade of a palm tree.
Context #3 | Verb

deceive

Conceal something in the hand as a means of cheating.

Synonyms

conceal, hide

Examples of usage

  • He tried to palm a card during the game.
  • She palmed the jewelry without anyone noticing.

Translations

Translations of the word "palm" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น palma

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคคเคพเคกเคผ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Palme

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pohon palem

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะฐะปัŒะผะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ palma

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒคใ‚ท

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท palmier

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ palmera

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท palmiye

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์•ผ์ž์ˆ˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู†ุฎู„ุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ palma

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ palma

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆฃ•ๆฆˆ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ palma

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ pรกlma

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฟะฐะปัŒะผะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒžแƒแƒšแƒ›แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ xurma

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ palma

Etymology

The word 'palm' originated from the Old English word 'palma', from the Latin 'palma' meaning 'palm of the hand' or 'palm tree'. The use of 'palm' to refer to the inner surface of the hand dates back to the 9th century. The association with the tree 'palm' came from the shape of the tree's leaves resembling the human palm. Over time, 'palm' also gained a verb sense related to deceit, likely due to the act of concealing something in the hand.

Word Frequency Rank

At #5,211 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.