'Doom palm' definitions:

Definition of 'Doom palm'

From: GCIDE
  • Doom palm \Doom" palm`\ [Ar. daum, d[=u]m: cf. F. doume.] (Bot.) A species of palm tree (Hyph[ae]ne Thebaica), highly valued for the fibrous pulp of its fruit, which has the flavor of gingerbread, and is largely eaten in Egypt and Abyssinia. [Written also doum palm.] [1913 Webster]