'Palmae' definitions:

Definition of 'Palmae'

(from WordNet)
noun
Chiefly tropical trees and shrubs and vines usually having a tall columnar trunk bearing a crown of very large leaves; coextensive with the order Palmales [syn: Palmae, family Palmae, Palmaceae, family Palmaceae, Arecaceae, family Arecaceae, palm family]

Definition of 'Palmae'

From: GCIDE
  • Palmae \Palmae\ prop. n. A natural family of chiefly tropical trees and shrubs; same as Palmaceae; coextensive with the order Palmales.
  • Syn: family Palmae, Palmaceae, Arecaceae, family Arecaceae, palm family. [WordNet 1.5]