palm
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Photos showed one of the seized Madagascar cockroaches was almost big enough to completely cover the palm of an adult hand.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
"People do have them because they are big, they're sort of like the size of your palm of your hand," she told the ABC.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Walking with a good friend through the town we met in, palm trees swaying in the California breeze.
From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026
His entire field was on fire, and the flames shot up as high as nearby palm trees — some 40 feet into the air.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
Mawuli plucked it, then pounded boiled palm nuts in the narrow wooden mortar to help Ma prepare the palm soup.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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