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palma

la palma(
pahl
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mah
)
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. palm
En la feria, una adivina me leyó las líneas de las palmas de mis manos.At the fair, a fortune-teller read the lines on the palms of my hands.
a. palm
Esta región es famosa por sus plantaciones de palma aceitera.This region is famous for its oil palm plantations.
b. palm leaf
Construyeron una choza y usaron palmas para hacer el techo.They built a hut and made the roof out of palm leaves.
c. palm tree
En la pequeña isla hay dos palmas.There are two palm trees on the little island.
a. palm heart
María abrió la lata de palmas y las añadió a la ensalada.Maria opened the can of palm hearts and added them to the salad.
las palmas
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
plural noun
a. clapping
Las palmas de la audiencia no me dejaban escuchar el discurso.The audience's clapping was so loud that I couldn't hear the speech.
b. applause
El público emocionado le dio merecidas palmas a los bailarines.The excited audience gave a much-deserved applause to the dancers.
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