royal palm

roy·al palm

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [roi-uh l pahm]
- /ˈrɔɪ əl pɑm/
- /ˈrɔɪəl pɑːm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [roi-uh l pahm]
- /ˈrɔɪ əl pɑm/

Definitions of royal palm words

noun royal palm any of several tall, showy feather palms of the genus Roystonea, as R. regia, having a trunk that is swollen in the middle. 1
noun royal palm any of several palm trees of the genus Roystonea, esp R. regia, of tropical America, having a tall trunk with a tuft of feathery pinnate leaves 0
noun royal palm any of several tall, feather palm trees (genus Roystonea) native to Florida and the West Indies, extensively planted because of their rapid growth and adaptability 0

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Origin of royal palm

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1860-65

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Parts of speech for Royal palm

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royal palm popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

royal palm usage trend in Literature

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