Meanings
nounneedle palm (plural needle palms)
plural needle palms
- The American palm tree Rhapidophyllum hystrix.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounyucca with long stiff leaves having filamentlike appendages
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needle palm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/needle%20palm
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