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Definition: Chamaerops humilis
Fan palm
\Fan" palm`\ (Bot.)
Any palm tree having fan-shaped or radiate leaves; as the
Cham[ae]rops humilis of Southern Europe; the species of
Sabal and
Thrinax in the West Indies, Florida, etc.; and
especially the great talipot tree (
Corypha umbraculifera)
of Ceylon and Malaya. The leaves of the latter are often
eighteen feet long and fourteen wide, and are used for
umbrellas, tents, and roofs. When cut up, they are used for
books and manuscripts.
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