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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
1830–40

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