palm-tree
Oasis shade provider
A palm-tree is a tropical tree with a tall unbranched trunk crowned by large fan-shaped or feather-shaped leaves.
The hyphenated form is less common than the open compound palm tree, but both refer to the same plant family found throughout warm climates worldwide.
Large, segmented plant blade
- trunkMain stem or storage
- monocotOne-cotyledon flowering plant
- evergreenRetains foliage year-round
- petioleA leaf's supporting stem
inflorescence · ornamental · seedling · germination · crown · fibrous · pinnate · rachis
Dry seed covering
Fine rock particles
- shorelineLand-water boundary
- surfWaves near shore
- wavesTraveling energy disturbances
- sunbathingDeliberate exposure to rays
resort · vacation · parasol · hammock · boardwalk · marina · snorkeling · sailing
To leave behind completely
- mirageAtmospheric optical deception
- waterholeNatural animal drinking source
- caravanTraveling group with goods
- havenShelter from danger
sanctuary · arid · fertile · refuge · Sahara · spring · shade · survival
Midpoint circle of rotation
- humidityMoisture in atmosphere
- rainforestWet tropical woodland ecosystem
- jungleDense tropical forest
- exoticStrikingly unusual, foreign-seeming
flora · biodiversity · monsoon · island · archipelago · Caribbean · Pacific · Hawaii
frond
Large, segmented plant blade
petiole · inflorescence · ornamental · seedling · germination · crown · fibrous · pinnate · rachis · spathe
husk
Dry seed covering
water · flesh · kernel · meat · shell · coir · nut · sap · toddy · arrack
sand
Fine rock particles
sunbathing · resort · vacation · parasol · hammock · boardwalk · marina · snorkeling · sailing · dunes
desert
To leave behind completely
- mirageAtmospheric optical deception
- waterholeNatural animal drinking source
- caravanTraveling group with goods
haven · sanctuary · arid · fertile · refuge · Sahara · spring · shade · survival · wadi
equator
Midpoint circle of rotation
- humidityMoisture in atmosphere
- rainforestWet tropical woodland ecosystem
- jungleDense tropical forest
exotic · flora · biodiversity · monsoon · island · archipelago · Caribbean · Pacific · Hawaii · Fiji