phoenix
- noun
- /ˈfiːnɪks/
- Specialized
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palmera phoenix
- The phoenix genus includes the familiar date palm, widely grown for its sweet fruit.
Examples
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In the botanical garden, visitors admired several species of phoenix palms from Africa and Asia.
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Farmers in arid regions often cultivate phoenix palms for both shade and economic value.
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The phoenix tree grows in warm climates.
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Many phoenixes are found in tropical regions.
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Farmers in arid regions often cultivate phoenix palms for both shade and economic value.
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In the botanical garden, visitors admired several species of phoenix palms from Africa and Asia.
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The phoenix genus includes the familiar date palm, widely grown for its sweet fruit.
Idioms
Compounds
- US
A tree with leaves like a maple, long yellow-green flower clusters and pods that look like leaves
- Specialized
A tall palm tree from the Middle East and North Africa that people grow for sweet dates
Surface Forms
Etymology
Phoenix (the palm) takes its name from the mythical bird phoenix and was given to this group of trees by early scientists; the group includes the familiar date palm, and the name connects the tree to the same old lands and stories, so the plant name shares the idea of long life and new growth.