Spanish Conversation · Level 34
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Spanish word
palmera
Pronunciation
IPA/palˈmeɾa/
Meaning
- feminine nounpalm tree
Example
En la playa hay una palmera.
There is a palm tree on the beach.
More examples
La brisa bajo la palmera refrescó la tarde.
The breeze under the palm tree cooled the afternoon.
Core concept
Tall tropical tree with a single slender trunk topped by a crown of large, feather-like leaves.
Common phrases
bajo la palmera
under the palm tree
las hojas de la palmera
leaves of the palm tree
Similar words
palma: Palm with a crown of large leaves clustered at the top of the stem.
árbol: Large woody plant that grows a main trunk from the roots and forms a wide canopy.
cocotero: Tall palm tree that bears coconuts in its crown of pinnate leaves.
Definition in Spanish
Planta tropical de tallo único con un penacho de hojas grandes en la parte superior, característica de playas y zonas cálidas.
Word origin
From Spanish palma (from Latin palma, 'palm') plus the suffix -era, it forms a noun meaning 'related to palms' and denotes the palm tree.
Usage tips
- The word is feminine (la palmera); palma can also mean the palm of the hand or a palm frond, so palmera is the unambiguous word for the plant.
Other meanings
- palmiernoun