palm-trees

Frond-topped beach icons

Palm trees are tropical and subtropical trees with tall, unbranched trunks crowned by large fan-shaped or feather-shaped leaves.

They evoke beaches, warm climates, and vacation imagery: The palm trees swayed in the ocean breeze.

The hyphenated form is less standard than the open compound "palm trees."

tropical

coconut

Hard-shelled tropical drupe

fronds · swaying · oasis · lagoon · hammock · resort · Caribbean · Hawaii · Fiji · Tahiti

botanical

fronds

Divided leaf blades

  • trunkMain stem or storage
  • coconutHard-shelled tropical drupe
  • dateSpecific day or outing

bark · fibrous · monocot · sago · raffia · pinnate · inflorescence · drupe · seedling · cultivation

products

coconut

Hard-shelled tropical drupe

  • datesCalendar numbers or courtship
  • rattanTropical palm for weaving
  • coirPalm-fruit husk fiber

thatching · syrup · jaggery · toddy · arrack · basketry · timber · acai · raffia · wax

symbolism

paradise

Ideal, blissful place

victory · triumph · peace · biblical · exotic · escape · luxury · resilience · hospitality · warmth

landscaping

ornamental

For beauty, not function

Mediterranean · California · Florida · transplanting · specimen · lighting · curb-appeal · resort · estate · streetscape

Opposites
climate/biome

palm-treespine trees

Needle-leaved evergreen timber species

spruce trees · evergreens · conifers

leaf type/botanical character

palm-treesdeciduous trees

Plants shedding leaves annually

oaks · maples · beeches · elms · birches

landscape/setting evocation

palm-treespine forests

Woodlands of evergreens

birch trees · alpine forests · black spruce · redwoods · evergreen forests

Family

tree, palm, trees, palms, treetop, treetops, arboretum, palmist, palmistry

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G