French Conversation · Level 102
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French word
palmier
Pronunciation
IPA/palmje/
Meaning
- masculine nounpalm tree
Example
Sur la plage, on voit un palmier.
On the beach, you can see a palm tree.
More examples
Les touristes se reposent à l'ombre d'un palmier.
The tourists are resting in the shade of a palm tree.
Core concept
One slender trunk supporting a high crown of long, pinnate leaves like a green fan of feathers.
Common phrases
à l'ombre d'un palmier
in the shade of a palm tree
au pied du palmier
at the foot of a palm tree
Similar words
arbre: A woody plant with a main trunk and branches that bears leaves, flowers, or fruit.
cocotier: A type of palm with large coconut fruits, common along tropical coasts.
Definition in French
Arbre tropical ou subtropical, souvent à tronc unique, portant au sommet une couronne de longues feuilles pennées.
Word origin
The word palmier developed from Latin palma through medieval French, while -ier helped form a noun for a tree associated with palms.
Usage tips
- Palmier also names a heart-shaped pastry, so context distinguishes the tree from the sweet when both appear in French.
Related words
- palmepalm frondnoun
- palmeraiepalm grovenoun