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]
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Meaning of DATE in English
English main colloquial, spoken dictionary. Английский основной разговорный словарь. 2012