date-palms

Upon his return, he said, 'The date-palms are like the heads of devils.'

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Suppose there is an oasis of date-palms in the desert, the water-supply of which is got at by very primitive means.

Vintage Distributism Athanasius 2008

Suppose there is an oasis of date-palms in the desert, the water-supply of which is got at by very primitive means.

Archive 2008-03-01 Richard Aleman 2008

Aram's gate did not open upon the road, but upon the alley which ran between the tavern and the garden of the date-palms.

The Conquering Sword Of Conan Howard, Robert E. 2005

Aram's gate did not open upon the road, but upon the alley which ran between the tavern and the garden of the date-palms.

The Conquering Sword of Conan Howard, Robert E. 2005

Through the half-closed jalousies we see breadfruit trees, delicate tamarinds and algarobas, fan-palms, date-palms and bananas, and the deep blue

The Hawaiian Archipelago Isabella Lucy 2004

Huge ferns, palm bushes, and occasionally wild date-palms peer out in the forest, which consists of different species of mangroves; the bunches of bright yellow, though scarcely edible fruit, contrasting prettily with the graceful green leaves.

A Popular Account of Dr. Livingstone's Expedition to the Zambesi and Its Tributaries 2004

We breakfasted next morning under green wild date-palms, beside the fine flowery stream, which runs through the charming valley of Zibah.

A Popular Account of Dr. Livingstone's Expedition to the Zambesi and Its Tributaries 2004

In many localities in Africa, date-palms can never be watered in the dry season; it is nevertheless observable that generally wherever a palm grows and thrives water may usually be obtained by boring.

Travels in Morocco 2003

Wal-el-Khalouf (“river of the wild boar”) whence water is procured for the gardens, containing varieties of fruit-trees and abundance of date-palms, all hedged round with prickly-pears.

Travels in Morocco 2003