Wiktionary
palm tree
alt. 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. n. 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.
WordNet
palm tree
n. any plant of the family Palmae having an unbranched trunk crowned by large pinnate or palmate leaves [syn: palm]