| 单词 | palmyra |
| 释义 | Palmyra in British English (pælˈmaɪrə) noun 1. an ancient city in central Syria: said to have been built by Solomon Biblical name: Tadmor2. an island in the central Pacific, in the Line Islands: under US administration palmyra in British English (pælˈmaɪrə) noun a tall tropical Asian palm, Borassus flabellifer, with large fan-shaped leaves used for thatching and weaving; grown also for its edible seedlings Word origin C17: from Portuguese palmeira palm tree (see palm2); perhaps influenced by Palmyra, city in SyriaPalmyra in American English (pælˈmaɪrə) ancient city in central Syria, northeast of Damascus: now the site of a village palmyra in American English (pælˈmaɪrə) noun a fan palm (Borassus flabellifer) grown in India, Sri Lanka, and tropical Africa for its durable wood, its edible fruits, its leaves used for thatching, etc. Word origin altered (after Palmyra) < Port palmeira < palma < L, palm1 |
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