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palme

palm (tree or branch)

noun PALM Rare
Animals & Nature Plants

Origin: From Latin 'palma' (palm of the hand, palm tree).

Also means

flipper (for swimming)

Usage Note

Palme covers the palm tree branch/frond, the honorary palm leaf awarded as a prize, and a swimming flipper. The famous Palme d'or is the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival. In the plural les palmes can refer to flippers used in scuba diving or to the prestigious Palmes académiques, a French state decoration for services to education.

Examples

"Le jury lui a décerné la palme du meilleur film."

Natural Translation

The jury awarded him the palm for best film.

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