plural of travellers' palm

plural of traveller's palm

A tropical plant, Ravenala madagascariensis (not a true palm), native to Madagascar but grown elsewhere for its distinctive appearance: banana-like leaves are arranged in a flat, fan-like pattern atop a palm-like trunk.

Alternative form of traveller's palm

An account that cannot be believed; a tall story; a whopper.

Synonym of traveller's palm

(Britain) A member of a community of people, many of whom hold New Age beliefs, who travel among fairs and music festivals.

Alternative form of New Age traveller

plural of New Age traveller

(computing theory) A generalization of the shortest path problem to graphs that are only partially observable (i.e. the graph is revealed while it is being explored).