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How do you say "palm" in Spanish?
la palmera
In Spanish, "palm" is la palmera.
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Pronunciation
Say la pahl-MEH-rah, stress on the second syllable, with a clear rolled r before the final vowel.
Grammar notes
la palmera is feminine. Its plural is palmeras.
Example sentence
Una palmera alta se mecía en la playa.
A tall palm swayed on the beach.
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How to remember la palmera
Palmera contains 'palma', the palm of a hand, curved just like the tree's fronds.
Related words
- root la raíz
- branch la rama
- trunk el tronco
- leaf la hoja
- seed la semilla
- bud brote
- oak el roble
- pine el pino
- bamboo el bambú
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Questions about la palmera
How do you pronounce la palmera?
Say la pahl-MEH-rah, stress on the second syllable, with a clear rolled r before the final vowel.
Is la palmera masculine or feminine?
la palmera is feminine. la palmera is feminine. Its plural is palmeras.
How is la palmera used in Spanish?
la palmera is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Una palmera alta se mecía en la playa. (A tall palm swayed on the beach.).
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