Palme (en. Webbed)

/palm/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Leaf of a palm tree.

The leaves of the coconut palms are beautiful on the beach.

Les palmes des cocotiers sont magnifiques sur la plage.

Symbol of victory or success.

The winner received a palm during the ceremony.

Le vainqueur a reçu une palme lors de la cérémonie.

Winner in a contest or competition.

She won the palm for Best Film.

Elle a remporté la palme du meilleur film.

From Latin 'palma', which means 'palm' or 'palm leaf'.

to have the palm

to be the best at something.

avoir la palme

to win the Palme d'Or

to receive the highest honor in a competition.

gagner la palme d'or

to go seek the palm

to seek to achieve or conquer success.

aller chercher la palme

palm trees

trees from the family of palms.

palmiers

palmette

small palm leaf or decorative motif in the shape of a leaf.

palmette

palmar

relating to palms or palm trees.

palmaire

To earn a lot of money.

He made a big hit and really took the palm.

Il a fait un gros coup et a vraiment mis la palme.

To achieve immediate success.

His latest album really took the palm.

Son dernier album a vraiment pris la palme.