English Explanatory Dictionary

palma

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Alternative form of palmo, traditional Portuguese and Spanish units of length.
name
  1. A city and port, the capital of the Balearic Islands, Spain, on the island of Mallorca; in full, Palma de Mallorca.
  2. A town in Palma district, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique.

Pronunciation

päl′mä /ˈpɑːl.mɑː/ /ˈpɑl.mɑ/ /ˈpɒl.mɒ/ /ˈpɐːl.mɐː/ /ˈpal.ma/

Word forms

palma palmas

Etymology

From Portuguese and Spanish palma. Doublet of palm, palmo, and pam.

Synonyms

Palma de Mallorca

Related words

palma Christi La Palma Las Palmas Palmas
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