Palms


There aren't a whole lot of words or phrases in English that are based on palm trees -- not even as many as are based on badgers; however, the image of a palm tree is quite common. For example, if you came across a website with nothing but pictures of a briefcase, a penguin, a shovel, a palm tree and the planet Saturn, which would you click to plan your vacation? The cartoon cliche of a desert island almost always includes a palm tree, not a rocky cliff, a cactus or a seal. Palm trees appear on the flags, seals or arms of many tropical nations and sub-tropical states.

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Saudi Arabia
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