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palm family

palm fam·i·ly
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pahm fam-uh-lee, fam-lee]
    • /pɑm ˈfæm ə li, ˈfæm li/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pahm fam-uh-lee, fam-lee]
    • /pɑm ˈfæm ə li, ˈfæm li/

Definition of palm family words

  • noun palm family the plant family Palmae (or Arecaceae; formerly, Palmaceae), characterized by chiefly tropical evergreen trees or shrubs having large compound leaves in featherlike or fanlike fronds, large clusters of small flowers, and fleshy or dry fruit, and including the palmettos, ornamental palms, and palms that are the source of carnauba wax, coconuts, dates, raffia, rattan, sago, and various oils. 1

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palm family popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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