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Palm (tree)

A tropical tree with a tall trunk and a crown of large leaves.

First in use: ancient / pre-modern
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Palm (PDA)

The maker of the PalmPilot handheld computers and Palm smartphones.

First in use: c. 1992

Palm / Palm (tree) / Palm (PDA)

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The tree, the hand, then the PalmPilot.

Which meaning of Palm is the original, and which one is the duplicate riding on its name? Palm (tree) came first (ancient / pre-modern). Palm (PDA) arrived in 1992. The data below shows which one owns the word now.

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Palm (tree)

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Palm (PDA)

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