thatch palm

noun

any of several fan palms, especially of the genera Sabal, Thrinax, or Coccothrinax, the leaves of which are used for thatching.

Origin of thatch palm

First recorded in 1865–70

Words nearby thatch palm

that's that, that's the beauty of, that's the ticket, thataway, thatch, thatch palm, thatcher, thatcher, margaret, thatcherism, thatching, thaub

Example sentences from the Web for thatch palm

  • Here and there was a thatch-palm, stunted, and looking like the head-dress of some savage African warrior.

    Pieces of Eight |Richard le Gallienne

  • The turtle nets were woven of the leaves of the thatch-palm.

    Polly's Southern Cruise |Lillian Elizabeth Roy

  • Huts are now built, roofed with long grass, or the branches of the thatch-palm.

    The Western World |W.H.G. Kingston