What is the difference between evergreen and palm?
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Of plants, especially trees, that do not shed their leaves seasonally.
* 1902: Henry Van Dyke, The Blue Flower [http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/etcbin/ot2www-pubeng?specfile=/texts/english/modeng/publicsearch/modengpub.o2w&act=text&offset=287397704&textreg=2&query=+evergreen&id=DykBlue]
Continually fresh or self-renewing; often used metaphorically.
Of a document or dataset, continually up-to-date (as opposed to being published at regular intervals and being slightly outdated in-between those publication dates)
(broadcasting) Suitable for transmission at any time; not urgent or time-dependent.
* 2001 , Christopher H Sterling, John M Kittross, Stay Tuned (Lawrence Erlbaum Associates 2001, p. 654)
A tree or shrub that does not shed its leaves or needles seasonally.
(informal) More specifically, a conifer tree.
* 1858: Henry David Thoreau, The Maine Woods [http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/etcbin/ot2www-pubeng?specfile=/texts/english/modeng/publicsearch/modengpub.o2w&act=text&offset=618074587&textreg=1&query=+evergreen&id=ThoMain]
* 1958: Chuck Berry, Johnny B. Goode
(colloquial) A news story that can be published or broadcast at any time.
(patents, pharmaceuticals) To extend the term of a patent beyond the normal legal limit, usually through repeated small modifications.
(banking) To set the repayment rate of a loan at or below the interest rate, so low that the principal will never be repaid.
Any of various evergreen trees from the family Palmae'' or ''Arecaceae , which are mainly found in the tropics.
A branch or leaf of the palm, anciently borne or worn as a symbol of victory or rejoicing.
* Bible, Revelations vii. 9
The inner and somewhat concave part of the human hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
* Tennyson
* 1990 October 28, , Warner Bros.
The corresponding part of the forefoot of a lower mammal.
A linear measure equal either to the breadth of the hand or to its length from the wrist to the ends of the fingers; a hand; used in measuring a horse's height.
(sailmaking) A metallic disk attached to a strap and worn in the palm of the hand; used to push the needle through the canvas, in sewing sails, etc.
The broad flattened part of an antler, as of a full-grown fallow deer; so called as resembling the palm of the hand with its protruding fingers.
(nautical) The flat inner face of an anchor fluke.
To hold or conceal something in the palm of the hand, e.g, for an act of sleight of hand or to steal something.
To hold something without bending the fingers significantly.
To move something with the palm of the hand.
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As nouns the difference between evergreen and palm
is that evergreen is a tree or shrub that does not shed its leaves or needles seasonally while palm is any of various evergreen trees from the family palmae'' or ''arecaceae , which are mainly found in the tropics or palm can be the inner and somewhat concave part of the human hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.As verbs the difference between evergreen and palm
is that evergreen is (patents|pharmaceuticals) to extend the term of a patent beyond the normal legal limit, usually through repeated small modifications while palm is to hold or conceal something in the palm of the hand, eg, for an act of sleight of hand or to steal something.As a adjective evergreen
is of plants, especially trees, that do not shed their leaves seasonally.evergreen
English
Adjective
(-) (wikipedia evergreen)- ...these three little creeping vines put forth their hands with joy, and spread over rock and hillock and twisted tree-root and mouldering log, in cloaks and scarves and wreaths of tiny evergreen , glossy leaves.
- Another change in the news was emphasis on “evergreen ” features involving attractive children or animals, parades or fireworks, as well as local developments.
Antonyms
* deciduousDerived terms
* evergreenness * evergreen oak * half-evergreen * semi-evergreen, semievergreenNoun
(en noun)- The spruce and fir trees crowded to the track on each side to welcome us, the arbor- vitae, with its changing leaves, prompted us to make haste, and the sight of the canoe-birch gave us spirits to do so. Sometimes an evergreen just fallen lay across the track with its rich burden of cones, looking, still, fuller of life than our trees in the most favorable positions.
- Deep down in Louisiana, close to New Orleans,
- Way back up in the woods among the evergreens ,
- There stood a log cabin made of earth and wood
- Where lived a country boy named Johnny B. Goode
Derived terms
* Chinese evergreenVerb
(en verb)See also
* (evergreening) ----palm
English
(wikipedia palm)Etymology 1
From (etyl) palme, from (etyl) palm, .Noun
(en noun)- A great multitude stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands.
Synonyms
* (tropical tree) palm treeDerived terms
* coconut palm * date palm * palmate * palmist * palmistry * Palm SundayEtymology 2
From (etyl) palme, paume, from (etyl) palme, paulme, .Noun
(en noun)- Clench'd her fingers till they bit the palm .
- The open palm of desire wants everything.
Synonyms
* (flat of the hand) (l)Antonyms
* (hand) hardelDerived terms
* cross someone's palm * grease someone's palm * itchy palmVerb
(en verb)citation, page= , passage=The home side's goalkeeper Asmir Begovic managed to palm the drive on to the post but the sheer pace of the shot forced the ball into the net.}}