palm
Translation
palm
Examples
He held the coin in the palm of his hand.
He held the coin in the palm of his hand.
Coconut palms grow in tropical climates.
Coconut palms grow in tropical climates.
Victory was in the palm of their hand.
Victory was in the palm of their hand.
Grammar Patterns
the ((palm)) of one's hand He held it in the palm of his hand.
a ((palm)) tree We sat under a palm tree.
Similar Words
Synonyms: (hand) hand, fist; (tree) coconut tree
Etymology
From Latin 'palma', which meant both 'palm of the hand' and 'palm tree', because the leaves of the tree were thought to resemble an open hand.
Memory Tips
Imagine a palm tree leaf that looks exactly like the palm of your hand. This connects the two meanings.