PALM

n. Pa3m. Gr., 4>oivi (1st def.), iraAa/urj (2d def.). Lat., palm a, palm us(2d def.). Fr.,pa/me(lstdef.), poMie(2ddef ) Ger Palme (1st def.), Hohlhand (2d def.), Hand flOc he (2d def.). It., Sp., palm a (1st def.), palmo (2d def.). 1. A species of the Palmae. (see under Palma); also the Salix caprea, Taxus baccata, etc. [B, 1 19, 123, 180 (a, 35).] 2. The upper surface of the hand, except the thumb, superior to a line along the bases of the fingers, when the hand is held with the thumb outward and the arm extended forward. [L.] Areca p. See ARECA catechu. Australian featherp. The genus Ply cho sperm a. [B. 275 (a, 35).] Bamboo p. The Rhaphia vinifera. [B, 275 (a, 35).] Cabbage p. The Areca oleracea and Livistona humilis. [B.] Club-p. The genus Cordyline. [B, 275 (a, 35).] Coquito p. See JUBEA spectabilis. Fanp. See the major list. Fern-p. See CYCAS. Guinea oil-p., Guinea p. See EL^IS guineensis. Ivory-nut p., Ivory p. The Phytelephas macrocarpa. [B, 19, 185 (a, 35).] Oil p. s'ee ELJEIS guineensis, ALFONSIA oleifera, and Cocos butyracea.P. butter. See P. oil. P. honey. The miel de palm a of Chile; the sugary sap of Jubasa spectabilis. [B, 180 (a, 35).] P. of the hand. See P. (2d def.). P. oil. Lat., oleum palmce (seu palmarum). Fr., huile(ou beurre) depalme. Ger., P'67, P'enbutter. P. butter; a sweetish, orange-colored, fixed oil obtained from the fruits of Elceis guineensis, composed of tripalmitin and triolein. It has an orris-root odor, whitens by age. and is more readily saponified than other fatty oils. [B, 5, 275 (a, 35); " Proc. of the Am. Pharm. A oc., xxvin, p. 105 (a, 50).] P. sugar. Fr., sucre depalme. Ger., P'zucker. Sugar prepared from the sap (toddy) of Arenga sac char if era, Bora us.flabelliform is, Cocos nucifera, and other p's especially the Phcenix silvestris. In its crude state it is known as jaggery. [B, 5, 19, 180 (a, 5).] P.-wax. Fr., cire de pal me. Ger P'enwachs. A substance consisting of resin and wax (the latter having a composition analogous to that of carnauba-wax), exuding from the stems of Ceroxylon and i cola and Ceroxylon klopstockice The pure wax. separated by digesting with boiling alcohol, is used for candles. [B, 5, 121, 173, 180 (a, 35).] See also CARNAUBA-ira a; -P. wine. Fr., vin de pal me. The sap of one of the wine p's (q. v.), which has undergone vinous fermentation. It is a pleasant drink when fresh, but readily undergoes fermentation Distilled, it forms arrack. [B, 185 (a, 35).] Prickly sago p. See METROXYLON Rumphii.Saso p. The Rhaphia vinifera and other species of Rhaphia (Sagus); also the Cjicas circinalis and Cycas revoluta. [B, 19, 180, 185, 275 (a, 35).] Toddy p. See Wine p Wax-p. Fr., palmier a cire. Ger., Wachspalme. See CEROXYLON and i cola and COPERNICIA cerifera. Wine p. A p. yielding a sap, which readily undergoes the vinous fermentation; especially the Mauritia vinifera of Brazil, the Caryota urens, Phoenix silvestris, A. ape; A2, at; A', ah: A, all; Ch, chin; Ch", loch (Scottish); [s. 198]