DATEPALM

Date palm

Phoenix dactylifera is a palm in the genus Phoenix, cultivated for its edible sweet fruit. Although its place of origin is unknown because of long cultivation, it probably originated from lands around Iraq. It grows in height, growing singly or forming a clump with several stems from a single root system. The leaves are long, with spines on the petiole, and pinnate, with about 150 leaflets; the leaflets are long and wide. The full span of the crown ranges from . Dates contain 20–70 calories each, depending on size and variety.

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date palm

Noun

  1. A palm tree, Phoenix dactylifera, whose fruit is the date.


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