palm tree

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A tree of the family Arecaceae usually characterised by having a single stem or trunk, directly from which sprout several leaves or fronds giving a shape like an outstretched hand.

词形变化

palm trees plural palm-tree alternative palmtree alternative

词源

From Middle English palmetre, from Old English palmtrēow (“palm tree”), equivalent to palm + tree. Compare Danish palmetræ (“palm tree”), Swedish palmträd (“palm tree”), Norwegian palmetre (“palm tree”), Icelandic pálmatré (“palm tree”).
0 次浏览 数据来源: Wiktionary