fan palm

Meaning

Noun

• Any of several different kinds of palms (Arecaceae) in various genera with leaves that are palmately lobed (rather than pinnately compound).
• Any of many plants that have similar palmate leaves. (See Derived terms below.)

Related

Narrower meaning words

• Bismarckia (genus), Borassus, Coccothrinax (genus), Copernicia (genus), Hyphaene (genus), Licuala (genus), Pritchardia (Livistoneae) (genus), Rhapidophyllum, Rhapis (genus), Sabal, Thrinax (Plantae) (genus), Trachycarpus (genus), Trithrinax (genus)