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单词 palmful
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palmfuln.

Brit. /ˈpɑːmfʊl/, U.S. /ˈpɑ(l)mˌfʊl/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: palm n.2, -ful suffix.
Etymology: < palm n.2 + -ful suffix.
A quantity that fills the palm of the hand; as much or as many as a palm can hold.
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the world > relative properties > measurement > the scientific measurement of volume > measure(s) of capacity > amount defined by capacity > [noun] > amount that fills part of body > hand
handfuleOE
gripc1000
hand-lifting1362
nieveful?a1425
gripe1570
maniple1598
fistful1611
fascicule1699
gripeful1727
palmful1812
lift1871
mittful1918
1812 W. Tennant Anster Fair i. iii. 6 Some little palmfuls of the blessed dew.
a1861 T. Winthrop John Brent (1883) xxii. 194 They took their water by the throatful, not by the palmful.
1940 C. H. Warren Corn Country 3 He pulled out a palmful of unprepared flour.
1996 Observer 29 Dec. (Life Suppl.) 22/2 A soup of Brussels sprouts can be much better than it sounds, especially if you add a palmful of crumbled bacon and a jigger of cream at the end.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

palmfuladj.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: palm n.1, -ful suffix.
Etymology: < palm n.1 + -ful suffix. N.E.D. (1904) gives the pronunciation as (pā·mfubreve.l) /ˈpɑːmfʊl/.
Obsolete. rare.
Full of or abounding with palm trees.
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the world > plants > particular plants > trees and shrubs > non-British trees or shrubs > palm trees > [adjective]
palmy1569
palmful1615
palmiferous1656
palmeous1657
rotan1697
palmaceous1731
troolie1825
piassava1841
timite1858
murumuru1927
sacsac1947
1615 J. Sylvester Iob Triumphant 4 in 2nd Session Parl. Vertues Reall Neere where Idume's dry and sandy Soile Spreads Palmful Forests.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online June 2018).
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