Skip to content

palma

palm

noun PAHL-mah Rare

Also means

palm tree

Usage Note

Palma covers several meanings: the palm of the hand (la palma de la mano), a palm tree (una palma), and the palm-leaf symbol of victory or martyrdom. The idiom llevarse la palma (to carry off the palm) means 'to win' or 'to take the prize.' Las Palmas is the name of a major city in the Canary Islands, named for its palm trees. Do not confuse with pálido (pale) or palmo (a hand-span measure).

Examples

"Se miró la palma de la mano con curiosidad."

Natural Translation

She looked at the palm of her hand with curiosity.

Free starter pack

Building your Spanish vocabulary?

Get the 100 most common Spanish words as a free PDF — one email, no spam.

Explore Spanish by topic