Easton's Bible Dictionary (Hebrews tamar), the date-palm
characteristic of Palestine. It is described as "flourishing"
(Psalm 92:12), tall (Cant. 7:7), "upright" (Jeremiah 10:5). Its
branches are a symbol of victory (Revelation 7:9). "Rising with
slender stem 40 or 50, at times even 80, feet aloft, its only
branches, the feathery, snow-like, pale-green fronds from 6 to
12 feet long, bending from its top, the palm attracts the eye
wherever it is seen." The whole land of Palestine was called by
the Greeks and Romans Phoenicia, i.e., "the land of palms."
Tadmor in the desert was called by the Greeks and Romans
Palmyra, i.e., "the city of palms." The finest specimens of this
tree grew at Jericho (Deuteronomy 34:3) and Engedi and along the
banks of the Jordan. Branches of the palm tree were carried at
the feast of Tabernacles (Leviticus 23:40). At our Lord's
triumphal entrance into Jerusalem the crowds took palm branches,
and went forth to meet him, crying, "Hosanna: Blessed is the
King of Israel that cometh in th