Hypernyms for "palm tree"
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cabbage palm
cabbage tree
calamus
coco
coco palm
cocoa palm
coconut
coconut palm
coconut tree
Cocos nucifera
corozo
corozo palm
Euterpe oleracea
fan palm
feather palm
fishtail palm
lady palm
Livistona australis
Nipa fruticans
nipa palm
Raffia farinifera
raffia palm
Raffia ruffia
royal palm
Roystonea oleracea
Roystonea regia
sago palm
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.