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Mar 6, 2020

I am translating a novel and I need to know the name in English for the "stumps" left on the stem of a palm tree when it is mowed.

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Cilian O'Tuama
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frond stubs Mar 6, 2020

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stub: a short piece of a broken or trimmed branch remaining on the stem or trunk

frond:
leaf; especially : the leaf of a palm

M.-W.
 
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KudoZ Mar 6, 2020

Why not post this as a KudoZ question, instead of using the forum section?

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Robert Rietvelt
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FWIW Mar 9, 2020

In Dutch we call them "schubben" (= literally translated "scales").
 


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Name of the "stumps" on the log of a palm tree






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