palm leaves

Fan-shaped tropical greenery

Palm leaves are the large, fan-shaped or feather-shaped foliage of palm trees.

They appear in religious and cultural contexts—waved during Palm Sunday celebrations, used in Jewish Sukkot observances, and woven into thatched roofs in tropical regions.

The crowd waved palm leaves as the procession passed.

In ancient times, palm leaves symbolized victory and peace.

Opposites
leaf type/tree category

palm leavesdeciduous foliage

Leaves that drop annually

oak leaves · maple leaves · pine needles · autumn leaves · fallen leaves

seasonal behavior

palm leavesdeciduous leaves

Foliage shed annually

seasonal foliage · autumn foliage

leaf type/morphology

palm leavespine needles

Thin evergreen leaves

broadleaves · oak leaves · maple leaves · deciduous leaves · compound leaves

Family

palm, leaves, palmetto

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G