fan palm
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a type of palm tree with large, fan-shaped leaves
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- The fan palm is easily recognized by its large, circular leaves.
- We decided to plant a Chinese fan palm in the center of our garden.
- The broad fronds of the fan palm provided excellent shade from the tropical sun.
- You can see the distinctive silhouette of a fan palm against the horizon.
- The wind rustled loudly through the stiff, dried leaves of the fan palm.
- Many desert oases are characterized by the presence of the native fan palm.
- I bought a small fan palm in a pot to decorate my sunny balcony.
- The European fan palm is one of the few palm species native to Europe.
- Indigenous people often used the sturdy leaves of the fan palm for weaving mats.
- A mature fan palm can grow to be quite tall and majestic in the right climate.