palmaceous
|pal-ma-ce-ous|
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/pælˈmeɪʃəs/
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/pɑːlˈmeɪʃəs/
palm-like, resembling a palm
Etymology
'palmaceous' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'palma' and the Latin adjectival suffix '-aceus' (via New Latin), where 'palma' meant 'palm (of the hand) or palm tree' and '-aceus' meant 'resembling'.
'palmaceous' was formed in New Latin as 'palmaceus' or 'palmaceus' (meaning 'of or pertaining to palms') and was later adopted into Modern English as 'palmaceous'.
Initially, it meant 'resembling or pertaining to palms' in a botanical or morphological sense, and this core meaning has been retained in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
resembling or characteristic of palm trees (family Arecaceae) or their leaves; palm-like in appearance.
The botanist described the specimen as palmaceous because of its fan-shaped leaves.
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Adjective 2
having a shape or feature reminiscent of the palm of the hand; handlike or palmate.
The fossil leaves appeared palmaceous, with lobes radiating from a central point like a hand.
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Last updated: 2026/01/16 02:05