How to Say "Palm Tree" in French

palmier

/pal.mje/masculine

The English phrase "palm tree" is translated into French as palmier.

palmier is a masculine noun used to refer to a tropical tree.

Meaning: tropical tree (noun)

Is it said differently in some regions?

In the French Caribbean, the specific term cocotier is used when referring to a coconut palm tree.

The plural form of palmier is palmiers. To refer specifically to an oil palm, use the phrase palmier à huile.

/pal.mje/ (2 syllables)

If you are looking for the word 'palm' in the context of a person's hand, you should not use palmier, but rather the word paume.
In French bakeries, a palmier is a popular flaky puff pastry shaped like a heart or a palm leaf.
A palmier is not just a tree but also a type of traditional French architectural column with a capital shaped like palm leaves.

Ziri est sous son palmier.
Ziri is under his palm tree.
The first sentence shows the use of palmier to describe someone's position relative to the tree.
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Tom plante un palmier dans son arrière-cour.
Tom is planting a palm tree in his backyard.
The second sentence demonstrates using palmier when discussing planting a tree.
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Cet palmier a vraiment l'air impressionnant.
This palm tree looks really impressive.
The third sentence shows how to use palmier when describing the appearance of the tree.
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J'adore me promener sous les palmiers sur la plage.
I love strolling under the palm trees on the beach.
2 more sentences on Tatoeba

Chloé and Lucas are walking on a tropical beach.

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