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palm

noun as in garland

noun as in hand

verb as in pass off

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From the top of La Playa Stadium, you can see the beach, palm trees and many boats in the harbor.

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The gardens are designed to have more than 200 species of plants and trees, including palms, oaks, sycamores, succulents and olives.

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That night, standing with Amy in a dark, abandoned prison, I felt my heart race and I wiped my sweaty palms again and again on my shirt to keep the grip on my flashlight.

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Inside, the gardens are divided into houses highlighting different plants and climates — from the Palm House with over 70 palms, to the fern room, to the desert house filled with cacti and succulents.

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He was looking at a row of palm trees in linear formation, like soldiers awaiting inspection, lining the road as far as the eye could see.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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