palmlike

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palmlike

(ˈpɑːmˌlaɪk)

adj

(Botany) resembling a palm

adv

(Botany) in the manner of a palm

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Adj.

palmlike - resembling a palm tree

branchless - having no branches

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Dotted over the face of the valley were little clusters of palmlike trees--three or four together as a rule.

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The foliage ranges from deep red stripes to acid greens and forms an impressive structural shape, and as it matures it assumes the look of a palmlike tree.