royal palm

noun

Definition of ROYAL PALM

: any of a genus (Roystonea) of palms chiefly of the Caribbean region; especially : a tall graceful pinnate-leaved palm (R. regia) native to Cuba that is widely planted for ornament

First Known Use of ROYAL PALM

circa 1861

Rhymes with ROYAL PALM

cardamom, carpet bomb, CD-ROM, cherry bomb, cluster bomb, diatom, intercom, lemon balm, letter bomb, logic bomb, neutron bomb, Peeping Tom, sago palm, soccer mom, supermom, telecom, Uncle Tom, Vietnam

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