~ 1
■ noun
1》 (also ~ tree ) an unbranched evergreen tree with a crown of very long feathered or fan-shaped leaves, growing in tropical and warm regions. [Family Palmae: numerous species.]
2》 a leaf of a ~ awarded as a prize or viewed as a symbol of victory.
Origin
OE ~(a) , of Gmc origin, from L. ~a '~ (of a hand)', its leaf being likened to a spread hand.
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~ 2
■ noun
1》 the inner surface of the hand between the wrist and fingers.
2》 the ~ate part of a deer's antler.
■ verb
1》 conceal (a small object) in the hand, especially as part of a trick.
2》 ( ~ something off ) informal sell or dispose of something by misrepresentation or fraud.
↘( ~ someone off ) persuade someone to accept something by deception.
3》 deflect (a ball) with the ~ of the hand.
Phrases
in the ~ of one's hand under one's control or influence.
read someone's ~ tell someone's fortune by looking at the lines on their ~.
Derivatives
~ar '~ə adjective
-~ed adjective
~ful noun ( plural ~fuls ).
Origin
ME: from OFr. paume , from L. ~a .