date palm
n.
A palm tree (Phoenix dactylifera) of western Asia and northern Africa thatis cultivated also in the United States, South Asia, and Australia, havinglarge pinnate leaves and bearing clusters of dates.
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date palm
n
1. (Plants) a feather palm, Phoenix dactylifera, probably native to N Africa and SW Asia andwidely grown in other arid warm temperate and subtropical regions for its edible fruit (dates)
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date′ palm`
n.
any tall date-bearing palm of the genus Phoenix, esp. P. dactylifera, topped by pinnateleaves.
[1830–40]
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