Frequently in plural. A branch or sprig of any of several early-flowering willows (esp. the sallows, Salix caprea and S. cinerea), esp. as…
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| 释义 | society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > handball, etc. > [noun] > palm-play (6) palmOE Frequently in plural. A branch or sprig of any of several early-flowering willows (esp. the sallows, Salix caprea and S. cinerea), esp. as… paume1467 Originally: a game resembling tennis, in which opposing players struck a ball with gloved hands; = palm play n. at palm, n.2 compounds 2. In later… palm playa1547 a game resembling tennis, in which the ball is struck with the palm of the hand rather than with a racket. long tennis1653 an early form of tennis, played outdoors in an open court (see the note at tennis, n. 1). palm-playing1870 playing at palm-play. jeu de paume1880 = real tennis, n. Also figurative. |
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