n. 1 a dark oval single-stoned fruit. 2 (in full date-palm) the tall tree Phoenix dactylifera, native to W. Asia and n. Africa, bearing this fruit.
[ ME f. OF f. L dactylus f. Gk daktulos finger, from the shape of its leaf ]
n. 1 a dark oval single-stoned fruit. 2 (in full date-palm) the tall tree Phoenix dactylifera, native to W. Asia and n. Africa, bearing this fruit.
[ ME f. OF f. L dactylus f. Gk daktulos finger, from the shape of its leaf ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012