WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
roy′al palm′, 
  1. Plant Biologyany of several tall, showy feather palms of the genus Roystonea, as R. regia, having a trunk that is swollen in the middle. See illus. under palm 2.
  • 1860–65, American.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
royal palm n
  1. any of several palm trees of the genus Roystonea, esp R. regia, of tropical America, having a tall trunk with a tuft of feathery pinnate leaves
'royal palm' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Cuban royal palm - feather palm - Puerto Rican royal palm

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