Meanings
Origin
From its popularity in Cornwall, England, and its resemblance to a palm. (It is not a true palm.)
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APA
Cornish palm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cornish%20palm
MLA
“Cornish palm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cornish%20palm. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cornish palm,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cornish%20palm.
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