palmlike

6.5

A plant or object that looks like a palm tree

adjective
/ˈpɑːmˌlaɪk/

: similar a una palma

The palmlike leaves swayed gently in the breeze.

Examples

This plant has palmlike features that make it unique.
The plant had palmlike leaves but was actually a type of fern.
A palmlike silhouette stood against the sunset on the tropical island.
Some houseplants have a palmlike appearance even though they are not true palms.
The garden was filled with palmlike plants that provided shade on hot days.
The artist painted a landscape featuring palmlike trees swaying gently in the breeze.
In the tropical forest, I spotted a palmlike species that reminded me of Florida's beaches.

Synonyms

treelike

vspalmlike

1 4.1

Having many branches like a tree

highlights likeness to a single species with fanlike leaves

plantlike

vspalmlike

1 3.9

Having the look of a plant, like leaves or branches

is narrowed to resemblance of a specific trunked plant with fanlike leaves

palm-shaped

vspalmlike

Specialized

5.2

A leaf with parts that spread from one point like a hand

is about resembling the whole trunked plant and its overall form

How Palm-Like

palmlike

6.5

palm-shaped

Specialized

5.2

fronded

Specialized

6.9

treelike

1 4.1

Surface Forms

palmlike positive

Morphology

palmlike = palm (transparent) = palm + like

A straightforward adjectival formation meaning 'resembling a palm', predictable for learners familiar with 'palm' and the productive '-like' suffix.

Etymology

Palmlike starts with palm and ends with -like, where palm means 'palm tree' and -like means 'similar to'. So, palmlike simply means 'similar to a palm tree' and is used for plants or shapes that look like palm leaves or a palm silhouette.