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date palm

–noun
any of several date-bearing palms of the genus Phoenix, esp. P. dactylifera, having a stem reaching a height of 60 ft. (18 m) and terminating in a crown of pinnate leaves.

Origin:
1830–40
date palm  
n.   A palm tree (Phoenix dactylifera) of western Asia and northern Africa and cultivated also in California, having featherlike leaves and bearing clusters of dates.
date palm

noun
tall tropical feather palm tree native to Syria bearing sweet edible fruit 

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