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September 30, 2023

Word of the Day: Palmy

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Word of the Day
: September 30, 2023

\PAH-mee\ adjective

What It Means

Palmy describes something that is flourishing or marked by prosperity, or something that is abounding in or bearing palms.

// They knew her in her palmy days when she was living high.

// They moved to a palmy suburb with lots of new homes and parks.

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