any of an order (Arecales) of tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees and shrubs, having a woody, usually unbranched, trunk and large, evergreen, featherlike or fan-shaped leaves growing in a bunch at the top
a leaf of such a tree carried or worn as a symbol of victory, triumph, joy, etc.
victory; triumph
a representation of a palm leaf or frond given in lieu of a second award of the same military decoration
adjective
designating the only family (Arecaceae) of palms, including the coconut palm, betel palm, and date palm