PALM, n. A species of tree . . . of which the familiar "itching palm" ("Palma hominis") is most widely distributed . . . . This noble vegetable exudes a kind of invisible gum, which may be detected by applying to the bark a piece of gold or silver.
Ambrose BierceCribbage, n. A substitute for conversation among those to whom nature has denied ideas.
Ambrose BierceAdmiral. That part of a warship which does the talking while the figurehead does the thinking.
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