palmŭla, ae, f. dim. [1. palma], the palm of the hand.
I Lit., Varr. ap. Non.-372, 29: saevientes, Ap. Met. 8, 9, 6; 3, 21, 15.—
II Transf.
A The blade of an oar , an oar : palmulae appellantur remi a similitudine manūs humanae, Fest. p. 220 Müll.; Verg. A. 5, 163.—
2 The wing of a bird : color psittaco viridis et intimis plumulis et extimis palmulis (al. parmulis), Ap. Flor. p. 348, 31. —
B The fruit of the palm-tree , a date , Varr. R. R. 1, 67; 2, 1, 27; Cels. 2, 20; Suet. Aug. 76; Claud. 8.