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palm, f/m.n: palm (tree). (PALM / ˈpalm)

Medieval manuscript image of Christ riding on a donkey towards a city of white buildings with windows covered in iron grilles; a crowd gathered at the city gates waves palm leaves in greeting, and a large dark green tree dominates the gold background.
Bible moralisée de Naples; Naples, c. 1340-1350; Bibliothèque nationale de France, Français 9561, f. 162r. [gallica.bnf.fr]

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