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Papaw :: Papaw (n.) A tree (Carica Papaya) of tropical America, belonging to the order Passifloreae. It has a soft, spongy stem, eighteen or twenty feet high, crowned with a tuft of large, long-stalked, palmately lobed leaves. The milky juice of the plant is said to have the property of making meat tender. Also, its dull orange-colored, melon-shaped fruit, which is eaten both raw and cooked or pickled..

Fan Palm :: Fan palm () Any palm tree having fan-shaped or radiate leaves; as the Chamaerops humilis of Southern Europe; the species of Sabal and Thrinax in the West Indies, Florida, etc.; and especially the great talipot tree (Corypha umbraculifera) of Ceylon and Malaya. The leaves of the latter are often eighteen feet long and fourteen wide, and are used for umbrellas, tents, and roofs. When cut up, they are used for books and manuscripts..

Willet :: Willet (n.) A large North American snipe (Symphemia semipalmata); -- called also pill-willet, will-willet, semipalmated tattler, or snipe, duck snipe, and stone curlew..

Pilgrim :: Pilgrim (n.) One who travels far, or in strange lands, to visit some holy place or shrine as a devotee; as, a pilgrim to Loretto; Canterbury pilgrims. See Palmer..

Olay :: Olay (n. pl.) Palm leaves, prepared for being written upon with a style pointed with steel..

Arara :: Arara (n.) The palm (or great black) cockatoo, of Australia (Microglossus aterrimus)..

Palm :: Palm (n.) The inner and somewhat concave part of the hand between the bases of the fingers and the wrist.

Fin-footed :: Fin-footed (a.) Having palmate feet.

Hypothenar :: Hypothenar (a.) Of or pertaining to the prominent part of the palm of the hand above the base of the little finger, or a corresponding part in the forefoot of an animal; as, the hypothenar eminence..

Cockatoo :: Cockatoo (n.) A bird of the Parrot family, of the subfamily Cacatuinae, having a short, strong, and much curved beak, and the head ornamented with a crest, which can be raised or depressed at will. There are several genera and many species; as the broad-crested (Plictolophus, / Cacatua, cristatus), the sulphur-crested (P. galeritus), etc. The palm or great black cockatoo of Australia is Microglossus aterrimus..

Pronation :: Pronation (n.) That motion of the forearm whereby the palm or palmar, surface is turned downward..

Phoenix :: Phoenix (n.) A genus of palms including the date tree.

Cuff :: Cuff (v. t.) To strike; esp., to smite with the palm or flat of the hand; to slap..

Palm :: Palm (n.) A branch or leaf of the palm, anciently borne or worn as a symbol of victory or rejoicing..

Jagua Palm :: "Jagua palm () A great Brazilian palm (Maximiliana regia), having immense spathes which are used for baskets and tubs..

Palmiped :: Palmiped (n.) A swimming bird; a bird having webbed feet.

Palm :: Palm (v. t.) To manipulate with, or conceal in, the palm of the hand; to juggle..

Paradoxure :: Paradoxure (n.) Any species of Paradoxurus, a genus of Asiatic viverrine mammals allied to the civet, as the musang, and the luwack or palm cat (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus). See Musang..

Raffia :: Raffia (n.) A fibrous material used for tying plants, said to come from the leaves of a palm tree of the genus Raphia..

Palmaria :: Palmaria (pl. ) of Palmariu.

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