Pal·my·ra (p l-m  r ) An ancient city of central Syria northeast of Damascus. Said to have been built by Solomon, it prospered under the Romans until it was partially destroyed by the emperor Aurelian after a people's revolt in a.d. 273. |
| pal·my·ra (pl-mr) n. A tall dioecious palm (Borassus flabellifer) of tropical Africa and Asia that has large fanlike leaves. Also called palmyra palm. [Alteration (influenced by Palmyra) of Portuguese palmeira, from palma, palm tree, from Latin; see palm2.] |
palmyra [pælˈmaɪrə]
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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a tall tropical Asian palm, Borassus flabellifer, with large fan-shaped leaves used for thatching and weaving; grown also for its edible seedlings
[from Portuguese palmeira palm tree (see palm2); perhaps influenced by Palmyra, city in Syria]
Palmyra [pælˈmaɪrə]
n
1. (Placename) an ancient city in central Syria: said to have been built by Solomon Biblical name Tadmor
2. (Placename) an island in the central Pacific, in the Line Islands: under US administration
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| Noun | 1. | palmyra - tall fan palm of Africa and India and Malaysia yielding a hard wood and sweet sap that is a source of palm wine and sugar; leaves used for thatching and weaving fan palm - palm having palmate or fan-shaped leaves Borassus, genus Borassus - palmyra bassine - coarse leaf fiber from palmyra palms used in making brushes and brooms |
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