palm

1. The inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers (synset 105573329)
   is a type of: area, region - a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve
   has: thenar - the fleshy area of the palm at the base of the thumb
   is a part of: hand, manus, mitt, paw - the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
   same as: thenar
2. A linear unit based on the length or width of the human hand (synset 113677693)
   is a type of: linear measure, linear unit - a unit of measurement of length
3. Any plant of the family Palmae having an unbranched trunk crowned by large pinnate or palmate leaves (synset 112602979)
   is a type of: tree - a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
   subtypes:

   • sago palm - any of various tropical Asian palm trees the trunks of which yield sago
   • feather palm - palm having pinnate or featherlike leaves
   • fan palm - palm having palmate or fan-shaped leaves
   • calamus - any tropical Asian palm of the genus Calamus; light tough stems are a source of rattan canes
   • fishtail palm - attractive East Indian palm having distinctive bipinnate foliage
   • coco, coco palm, cocoa palm, coconut, coconut palm, coconut tree, cocos nucifera - tall palm tree bearing coconuts as fruits; widely planted throughout the tropics
   • corozo, corozo palm - any of several tropical American palms bearing corozo nuts
   • cabbage palm, euterpe oleracea - Brazilian palm of genus Euterpe whose leaf buds are eaten like cabbage when young
   • cabbage palm, cabbage tree, livistona australis - Australian palm with leaf buds that are edible when young
   • nipa fruticans, nipa palm - any creeping semiaquatic feather palm of the genus Nipa found in mangrove swamps and tidal estuaries; its sap is used for a liquor; leaves are used for thatch; fruit has edible seeds
   • raffia farinifera, raffia palm, raffia ruffia - a large feather palm of Africa and Madagascar having very long pinnatisect fronds yielding a strong commercially important fiber from its leafstalks
   • lady palm - any of several small palms of the genus Rhapis; cultivated as houseplants
   • royal palm, roystonea regia - tall feather palm of southern Florida and Cuba
   • cabbage palm, roystonea oleracea - West Indian palm with leaf buds that are edible when young
   belongs to: arecaceae, family arecaceae, family palmaceae, family palmae, palm family, palmaceae, palmae - chiefly tropical trees and shrubs and vines usually having a tall columnar trunk bearing a crown of very large leaves; coextensive with the order Palmales
   same as: palm tree
4. An award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event (synset 106719615)
   is a type of: accolade, award, honor, honour, laurels - a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
   subtypes:

   • congressional medal of honor, medal of honor - the highest U.S. military decoration awarded for bravery and valor in action `above and beyond the call of duty'
   • distinguished service medal - a United States military decoration for meritorious service in wartime duty of great responsibility
   • distinguished service cross - a United States Army decoration for extraordinary heroism against an armed enemy
   • navy cross - a United States Navy decoration for extraordinary heroism against an armed enemy
   • distinguished flying cross - a United States Air Force decoration for heroism while participating in an aerial flight
   • air medal - a United States Air Force decoration for meritorious achievement while participating in an aerial flight
   • silver star, silver star medal - a United States military decoration for gallantry in action
   • bronze star, bronze star medal - a United States military decoration awarded for meritorious service (except in aerial flight)
   • order of the purple heart, purple heart - a United States military decoration awarded to any member of the armed forces who is wounded in action
   • oak leaf cluster - a United States military decoration consisting of bronze or silver oak leaves and acorns awarded to anyone who has won a given medal before
   • victoria cross - a British military decoration for gallantry
   • distinguished conduct medal - a British military decoration for distinguished conduct in the field
   • distinguished service order - a British military decoration for special service in action
   • croix de guerre - a French military decoration for gallantry
   • medaille militaire - a French military decoration
   same as: decoration, laurel wreath, medal, medallion, ribbon

1. Touch, lift, or hold with the hands (synset 201213301)
   "Don't handle the merchandise"
   is a type of: touch - make physical contact with, come in contact with
   subtypes:

   • field - catch or pick up (balls) in baseball or cricket
   • fumble - handle clumsily
   • manipulate - hold something in one's hands and move it
   • manhandle - handle roughly
   same as: handle

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