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royal palm

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of the genus Roystonea of palm trees, native to the Caribbean Islands and the adjacent coasts of Florida and Central and South America, but grown throughout the tropics and subtropics for its great height and elegant form

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

Any of the genus Roystonea of palm trees, native to the Caribbean Islands and the adjacent coasts of Florida and Central and South America, but grown throughout the tropics and subtropics for its great height and elegant form

especially of the species Roystonea regia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 3

tall feather palm of southern Florida and Cuba

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: Roystonea regia

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: palm, palm tree

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Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: palmera reial — any of the genus Roystonea of palm trees
  • Haitian Creole: palmis — any of the genus Roystonea of palm trees
  • Irish: pailm ríoga — any of the genus Roystonea of palm trees
  • Spanish: palma real — any of the genus Roystonea of palm trees
  • Spanish: palmera real — any of the genus Roystonea of palm trees
  • Spanish: yagua — any of the genus Roystonea of palm trees