palm

(päm)

1. 1. The inner surface of the hand that extends from the wrist to the base of the fingers.
   2. The similar part of the forefoot of a quadruped.
2. A unit of length equal to either the width or the length of the hand.
3. The part of a glove or mitten that covers the palm of the hand.
4. Nautical. A metal shield worn by sailmakers over the palm of the hand and used to force a needle through heavy canvas.
5. Nautical. The blade of an oar or paddle.
6. The flattened part of the antlers of certain animals, such as the moose.

1. 1. To hold in the palm of the hand.
   2. To touch or stroke with the palm of the hand.
2. To conceal in the palm of the hand, as in cheating at dice or cards or in a sleight-of-hand trick.
3. To pick up furtively.
4. Basketball. To commit a violation by letting (the ball) rest momentarily in the palm of the hand while dribbling.

palm off

1. To dispose of or pass off by deception.

an itchy palm

1. A strong desire for money, especially bribes.

[Middle English paume, from Old French, from Latin palma, palm tree, palm of the hand.]

(päm)

1. Any of various chiefly tropical evergreen trees, shrubs, or woody vines of the family Palmae (or Arecaceae), characteristically having unbranched trunks with a crown of large pinnate or palmate leaves having conspicuous parallel venation.
2. A leaf of a palm tree, carried as an emblem of victory, success, or joy.
3. Triumph; victory.
4. A small metallic representation of a palm leaf added to a military decoration that has been awarded more than one time.

[Middle English, from Old English and from Old French palme, both from Latin palma, palm of the hand, palm tree (from the shape of the tree's fronds).]

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Any of about 2,800 species of flowering, subtropical trees, shrubs, and vines that make up the family Arecaceae (or Palmae). Many are economically important. Palms furnish food, shelter, clothing, timber, fuel, building materials, fibres, starch, oils, waxes, and wines for local populations in the tropics. Many species have very limited ranges; some grow only on single islands. The fast growth and many by-products of palms make exploitation of the rainforest appealing to agribusiness. The usually tall, unbranched, columnar trunk is crowned by a tuft of large, pleated, fan- or feather-shaped leaves, with often prickly petioles (leafstalks), the bases of which remain after leaves drop, often covering the trunk. Trunk height and diameter, leaf length, and seed size vary greatly. Small flowers are produced in large clusters. Among the most important palms are the sugar palm (Arenga pinnata, or A. saccharifera), coconut palm, date palm, and cabbage palmetto.

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Idioms beginning with palm:
palm off

In addition to the idiom beginning with palm, also see cross someone's palm; grease someone's palm; itchy palm.

Palm-leaves occur in Ancient Egyptian decoration (especially palmiform capitals). Flat palm-fronds with curved ends appear in a unique type of Corinthian capital at the Tower of the Winds, Athens (c.50 bc), often copied on C18 capitals, friezes, and other mouldings.

n.

A species of tree having several varieties, of which the familiar "itching palm" (Palma hominis) is most widely distributed and sedulously cultivated. This noble vegetable exudes a kind of invisible gum, which may be detected by applying to the bark a piece of gold or silver. The metal will adhere with remarkable tenacity. The fruit of the itching palm is so bitter and unsatisfying that a considerable percentage of it is sometimes given away in what are known as "benefactions."

A tropical shrub or tree of the family Palmaceae.

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Palm may refer to :

Contents 1 Botany 2 Technology 3 Business 4 Places 5 Other 6 See also

• Palm, the central region of the front of the hand, see Hand#Human anatomy or metacarpus.

Botany

• Palm (plant), a plant in the family Arecaceae or Palmae
• Traveller's Palm or Ravenala madagascariensis, a species of banana-like plant from Madagascar

Technology

• Palm (PDA), the personal digital assistant
  • Palm OS, the operating system of such PDAs

Business

• Palm, Inc., a mobile OS developer and hardware manufacturer of personal digital assistants and smartphones
• Palm Breweries, a Belgian company
• Palm Pictures, an arthouse film distribution company
• Palm Records, a Hawaiian company
• Palms Casino Resort, a resort and residential tower in Las Vegas, Nevada
• The Palm (restaurant), a restaurant chain originating in New York City

Places

• Palm Grove, New South Wales, Australia
• Palm Islands, three artificial islands off the coast of Dubai
  • Palm Jumeirah
  • Palm Jebel Ali
  • Palm Deira
• Palms, Los Angeles, USA
• Palmgrove National Park, Queensland, Australia
• Thousand Palms, California, USA
• Twentynine Palms, California, USA

Other

• Palm (unit)
• Palm branch (symbol)
• Palm Springs (disambiguation)
• Palm Sunday
• PALM, the acronym for Photoactivated Localization Microscopy
• Palm or palme attachments to certain military decorations (e.g. Croix de Guerre) indicate additional awards

See also

Look up palm in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

• Palm (name), list of people with the surname
• Palmer (disambiguation)
• Palming, a sleight-of-hand technique
• Palmistry
• Sago
• The Palms (disambiguation)

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - palme

idioms:

• palm oil    palmeolie
• Palm Sunday    palmesøndag
• palm wine    palmevin
• yield the palm    indrømme at være besejret

2.
n. - håndflade
v. tr. - gemme i hånden

idioms:

• in the palm of one's hand    i ens hule hånd
• palm off    udgive for
• palm off with    spise af med
• palm reading    håndlæsning

Nederlands (Dutch)
handpalm, palm, palmtak/-boom/-blad, ankerhand, jatten, strelen, aansmeren omkopen

Français (French)
1.
n. - palme, palmier, rameau

idioms:

• palm oil    huile de palme
• Palm Sunday    Dimanche des Rameaux
• palm wine    vin de rameaux
• yield the palm    remporter la palme

2.
n. - paume
v. tr. - escamoter, subtiliser

idioms:

• in the palm of one's hand    dans la paume de sa main, entre ses mains, (faire faire à qn) tout ce que l'on veut
• palm reading    chiromancie
• palm someone off    refiler (qch) à qn
• palm something off    faire passer qch (pour)

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Palme

idioms:

• palm oil    Palmöl
• Palm Sunday    Palmsonntag
• palm wine    Palmwein
• yield the palm    sich geschlagen geben

2.
n. - Handfläche
v. - in der Hand verschwinden lassen

idioms:

• in the palm of one's hand    in der Hand
• palm reading    Handlesen
• palm someone off    jmdm. etw. andrehen (ugs), jmdn. zu jmd. anderem abschieben (ugs), jmdn. mit Versprechungen abspeisen (ugs)
• palm something off    abschieben

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (ανατ.) παλάμη, (φυτολ.) φοινικιά, φοίνικας, (μτφ.) βάγια, δάφνη
v. - έχω ή κρύβω στην παλάμη, βάζω στο χέρι

idioms:

• in the palm of one's hand    υπό την εξουσία
• palm off    πασάρω (για να το ξεφορτωθώ), φορτώνω
• palm off with    ξεφορτώνομαι
• palm oil    φοινικέλαιο
• palm reading    χειρομαντεία
• Palm Sunday    (θρησκ.) Κυριακή των Βαϊων
• palm wine    αλκοολούχο ποτό από χυμό φοινικιάς
• yield the palm    αναγνωρίζω την υπεροχή

Italiano (Italian)
palmo, palma

idioms:

• grease someone's palm    ungere le mani
• in the palm of one's hand    sul palmo della mano
• palm of the hand    palmo (della mano)
• palm off on    rifilare
• palm off with    sbarazzarsi di
• palm oil    mancia, mazzetta, olio di palma
• palm reading    chiromanzia
• Palm Sunday    domenica delle palme
• palm wine    vino di palma
• yield the palm    arrendersi a

Português (Portuguese)
n. - palma da mão (f), palmeira (f), palmo (m), palma (f) (Bot.), vitória (f)
v. - empalmar, esconder

idioms:

• grease someone's palm    molhar a mão de alguém (gír.), dar gorjeta
• in the palm of one's hand    na palma da mão
• palm off on    impingir
• palm off with    passar uma conversa em alguém, acalmar com conversa mansa
• palm oil    azeite de dendê, óleo de coco
• palm reading    leitura da mão
• Palm Sunday    Domingo de Ramos
• palm wine    vinho de palma
• yield the palm    declarar a vitória

Русский (Russian)
ладонь, пальма, прятать в ладони, гладить, украсть

idioms:

• grease someone's palm    дать на лапу
• in the palm of one's hand    в чьей-либо власти
• palm off on    перевести стрелки на
• palm off with    перевести стрелки
• palm oil    пальмовое масло
• palm reading    хиромантия
• Palm Sunday    Вербное воскресенье
• palm wine    пальмовое вино
• yield the palm    признать превосходство, признать победу

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - palma, palmera

idioms:

• palm oil    aceite de palma
• Palm Sunday    Domingo de Ramos
• palm wine    vino de palma
• yield the palm    conceder la victoria a

2.
n. - palma
v. tr. - esconder (un naipe o un dado) en la palma de la mano

idioms:

• in the palm of one's hand    tener a alguien en el bolsillo o en la palma de la mano
• palm reading    quiromancia
• palm someone off    entretener con excusas, quitarse a alguien de encima con algo, engañar o satisfacer a alguien mediante mentiras
• palm something off    encajar algo a uno, colar, intentar robar algo sustituyendo al original con una copia

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - handflata, palm(träd), ankarfly
v. - stryka med handflatan, muta, smörja

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 手掌, 手心, 一手宽, 前足掌, 一手长, 把...藏于手中, 与...握手, 用手掌触摸, 把...硬塞给

idioms:

• in the palm of one's hand    在某人掌心里, 受某人完全控制
• palm off    用欺骗手段骗到手, 拿仿品哄骗
• palm off with    用欺骗手段把...骗到手, 拿仿品哄骗
• palm oil    棕榈油
• palm reading    看掌相命
• Palm Sunday    棕树主日, 圣枝主日
• palm wine    棕榈酒
• yield the palm    承认输给某人, 承认不如...的好

2. 棕榈, 胜利, 棕榈叶, 荣誉勋章

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 棕櫚, 勝利, 棕櫚葉, 榮譽勳章

2.
n. - 手掌, 手心, 一手寬, 前足掌, 一手長
v. tr. - 把...藏於手中, 與...握手, 用手掌觸摸, 把...硬塞給

idioms:

• in the palm of one's hand    在某人掌心裡, 受某人完全控制
• palm off    用欺騙手段騙到手, 拿仿品哄騙
• palm off with    用欺騙手段把...騙到手, 拿仿品哄騙
• palm oil    棕櫚油
• palm reading    看掌相命
• Palm Sunday    棕樹主日, 聖枝主日
• palm wine    棕櫚酒
• yield the palm    承認輸給某人, 承認不如...的好

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 야자, 승리, 영광

2.
n. - 손바닥, 집게뼘, 손바닥모양의 물건
v. tr. - 손안에 감추다

idioms:

• in the palm of one's hand    ~을 완전히 장악하다
• palm off with    ~와 악수하다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 手のひら, 手のひら状のもの, ヤシ, ヤシの葉
v. - 手のひらに隠す, 取る

idioms:

• in the palm of one's hand    手中にある, 完全に支配する
• palm off on    だまして買わせる
• palm off with    でだまして買わせる
• palm oil    パーム油
• palm reading    手相を見る
• Palm Sunday    棕櫚の聖日
• palm wine    ヤシ酒

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) راحه, راحه اليد, كف, نخيل, نخله (فعل) يطبق بيديه, يخبيء بيديه, يمرر, يمرر بالخديعه, يدهلس‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮דקל, תמר, כף-תמר, עלה-דקל, סמל הניצחון, החלק הפנימי של קרני צבי, מצוינות, ענף‬
n. - ‮כף-יד‬
v. tr. - ‮הסתיר בכף-היד, גנב‬

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