palm
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Danh từ
noun- 1.
Any of various evergreen trees from the family Palmae or Arecaceae, which are mainly found in the tropics.
Đồng nghĩa: palm tree
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A branch or leaf of the palm, anciently borne or worn as a symbol of victory or rejoicing.
- 3.
(broadly, figuratively)(figurative, by extension) Triumph; victory.
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(scouting) Any of the twenty-three awards that can be earned after obtaining the Eagle Scout rank, but generally only before turning eighteen years old.
- 5.
The inner and somewhat concave part of the human hand or other primate hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
Đồng nghĩa: loof
- 6.
The corresponding part of the forefoot of a nonprimate mammal.
- 7.
(historical)Synonym of hand, any of various units of length notionally derived from the breadth of the palm, formalized in England as 4 inches and now chiefly used for the height of horses
Đồng nghĩa: hand, any of various units of length notionally derived from the breadth of the palm, formalized in England as 4 inches and now chiefly used for the height of horses
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(historical)Any of various units of length notionally derived from the length of the palm from the wrist to the base of the fingers.
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(sailmaking) A metallic disk attached to a strap and worn in the palm of the hand; used to push the needle through the canvas, in sewing sails, etc.
- 10.
The broad flattened part of an antler, as of a full-grown fallow deer; so called as resembling the palm of the hand with its protruding fingers.
- 11.
(nautical) The flat inner face of an anchor fluke.
Động từ
verb- 1.
To hold or conceal something in the palm of the hand, e.g., for an act of sleight of hand or to steal something.
- 2.
To hold something without bending the fingers significantly.
John palmed the ball.
- 3.
To move something with the palm of the hand.
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(intransitive, transitive)To use one's palm as identification to get through a door or security checkpoint.
I palmed in to work.
She palmed the door as she talked to the security guard.
- 5.
(UK, obsolete, slang, transitive)To bribe.
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ine-pro thumb|upright=0.68|A palm tree (Cocos nucifera species) From Middle English palme, from Old English palm, palma (palm-tree, palm-branch), from Latin palma (palm-tree, palm-branch, palm of the hand), from Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₂meh₂, *pl̥h₂emeh₂ (palm of the hand), from Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂- (flat). Cognate with palm, Palme, palme, pálmur.