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How to pronounce palm
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What does palm mean?
nounAny 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.
Triumph; victory.
verbTo hold or conceal something in the palm of the hand, e.g., for an act of sleight of hand or to steal something.
To hold something without bending the fingers significantly.
“John palmed the ball.”
To move something with the palm of the hand.
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