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51Palm Sunday tornado outbreak of 1965 — Infobox tornado outbreak|name=Palm Sunday (1965) Tornado Outbreak II date=April 11 12, 1965 image location=palmsundaytwintornadoes.jpg duration= 11 hours fujitascale=F4 tornadoes=47 total damages (USD)=$1.6 billion (2007 dollars)… …
52palm — I [[t]pɑm[/t]] n. 1) anat. zool. the part of the inner surface of the hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers 2) zool. the corresponding part of the forefoot of an animal 3) clo the part of a glove covering this part of the… …
53palm — 1. n. 1 any usu. tropical tree of the family Palmae, with no branches and a mass of large pinnate or fan shaped leaves at the top. 2 the leaf of this tree as a symbol of victory. 3 a supreme excellence. b a prize for this. 4 a branch of various… …
54palm — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, from Latin palma palm of the hand, palm tree; from the resemblance of the tree s leaves to the outstretched hand; akin to Greek palamē palm of the hand, Old English folm, Old Irish lám hand… …
55palm cat — noun spotted or striped arboreal civet of southeast Asia and East Indies • Syn: ↑palm civet • Hypernyms: ↑civet, ↑civet cat • Member Holonyms: ↑Paradoxurus, ↑genus Paradoxurus * * * …
56Palm Springs Aerial Tramway — The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway in Palm Springs, California, opened in September 1963 as a way of getting from the floor of the Coachella Valley to near the top of San Jacinto Peak. Prior to its construction, the only way to the top of the… …
57Palm Sunday — the Sunday before Easter, celebrated in commemoration of Christ s triumphal entry into Jerusalem. [bef. 1000; ME; OE] * * * or Passion Sunday In Christianity, the first day of Holy Week and the Sunday before Easter, commemorating Jesus triumphal… …
58palm — 1. noun /pɑːm,pɑm,pɑlm/ a) Any of various evergreen trees from the family Palmae or Arecaceae, which are mainly found in the tropics. The open palm of desire wants everything. b) The inner and somewhat concave part of the human hand that extends… …
59Palm peach — Peach Peach (p[=e]ch), n. [OE. peche, peshe, OF. pesche, F. p[^e]che, fr. LL. persia, L. Persicum (sc. malum) a Persian apple, a peach. Cf. {Persian}, and {Parsee}.] (Bot.) A well known high flavored juicy fruit, containing one or two seeds in a… …
60trees — Israel was not well supplied with trees, but timber was constantly needed for buildings and on farms. Wood for the Temple was imported (1 Kgs. 5:8). Among the trees mentioned in the Bible are cedars (abundant on Mount Lebanon), cypress, palm… …
