British English: palm /pQm/ NOUN. tree A palm or a palm tree is a tree that grows in hot countries. It has long leaves at the top, and no branches.

Rio de Janeiro\n\n But it's not all party in Rio. The town is crowned by the pious statue of Christ the Redeemer (an unavoidable landmark), while it's also noticeably threadbare on the corners, home to some of the world's most shocking favela districts and slums.