Doum Palm Definition

noun
A palm (Hyphaene thebaica) native to northern Africa, having fan-shaped leaves, edible fruits about the size of an orange with a taste reminiscent of gingerbread, and usually a branched trunk.
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Noun

Singular:
doum palm
Plural:
doum-palms

Origin of Doum Palm

  • From Arabic dawm (probably via an Arabic dialectal form dōm)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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