palmyra

palmyra
    n 1: tall fan palm of Africa and India and Malaysia yielding a
         hard wood and sweet sap that is a source of palm wine and
         sugar; leaves used for thatching and weaving [syn:
         {palmyra}, {palmyra palm}, {toddy palm}, {wine palm},
         {lontar}, {longar palm}, {Borassus flabellifer}]
    

Palmyra \Pal*my"ra\, n. (Bot.)
   A species of palm ({Borassus flabelliformis}) having a
   straight, black, upright trunk, with palmate leaves. It is
   found native along the entire northern shores of the Indian
   Ocean, from the mouth of the Tigris to New Guinea. More than
   eight hundred uses to which it is put are enumerated by
   native writers. Its wood is largely used for building
   purposes; its fruit and roots serve for food, its sap for
   making toddy, and its leaves for thatching huts.
   [1913 Webster]
    

lontar \lontar\ n.
   A tall fan palm ({Borassus flabellifer}) of Africa and India
   and Malaysia yielding a hard wood and sweet sap that is a
   source of palm wine and sugar; the {palmyra}; -- its leaves
   are used for thatching and weaving.

   Syn: palmyra, palmyra palm, toddy palm, wine palm, longar
        palm, {Borassus flabellifer}.
        [WordNet 1.5]
    

Palmyra, IL (village, FIPS 57329)
  Location: 39.43487 N, 89.99621 W
  Population (1990): 722 (346 housing units)
  Area: 2.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Palmyra, IN (town, FIPS 57726)
  Location: 38.40818 N, 86.11421 W
  Population (1990): 621 (259 housing units)
  Area: 1.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 47164
Palmyra, ME
  Zip code(s): 04965
Palmyra, MI
  Zip code(s): 49268
Palmyra, MO (city, FIPS 56036)
  Location: 39.79642 N, 91.52470 W
  Population (1990): 3371 (1465 housing units)
  Area: 5.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 63461
Palmyra, NC
  Zip code(s): 27859
Palmyra, NE (village, FIPS 38190)
  Location: 40.70574 N, 96.39162 W
  Population (1990): 545 (209 housing units)
  Area: 0.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 68418
Palmyra, NJ (borough, FIPS 55800)
  Location: 40.00200 N, 75.03486 W
  Population (1990): 7056 (3035 housing units)
  Area: 5.1 sq km (land), 1.1 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 08065
Palmyra, NY (village, FIPS 56187)
  Location: 43.06160 N, 77.23069 W
  Population (1990): 3566 (1550 housing units)
  Area: 3.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 14522
Palmyra, PA (borough, FIPS 57720)
  Location: 40.30954 N, 76.59501 W
  Population (1990): 6910 (3120 housing units)
  Area: 4.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 17078
Palmyra, TN
  Zip code(s): 37142
Palmyra, WI (village, FIPS 61025)
  Location: 42.87899 N, 88.58811 W
  Population (1990): 1539 (600 housing units)
  Area: 3.0 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 53156
    

Palmyra, WI -- U.S. village in Wisconsin
   Population (2000):    1766
   Housing Units (2000): 725
   Land area (2000):     1.214055 sq. miles (3.144388 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.035708 sq. miles (0.092484 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    1.249763 sq. miles (3.236872 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            61025
   Located within:       Wisconsin (WI), FIPS 55
   Location:             42.877210 N, 88.587117 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     53156
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Palmyra, WI
    Palmyra
    

Palmyra, MO -- U.S. city in Missouri
   Population (2000):    3467
   Housing Units (2000): 1522
   Land area (2000):     2.222617 sq. miles (5.756552 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    2.222617 sq. miles (5.756552 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            56036
   Located within:       Missouri (MO), FIPS 29
   Location:             39.797396 N, 91.524857 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     63461
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Palmyra, MO
    Palmyra
    

Palmyra, NE -- U.S. village in Nebraska
   Population (2000):    546
   Housing Units (2000): 225
   Land area (2000):     0.341717 sq. miles (0.885043 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    0.341717 sq. miles (0.885043 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            38190
   Located within:       Nebraska (NE), FIPS 31
   Location:             40.704826 N, 96.391367 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     68418
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Palmyra, NE
    Palmyra
    

Palmyra, NJ -- U.S. borough in New Jersey
   Population (2000):    7091
   Housing Units (2000): 3219
   Land area (2000):     1.976900 sq. miles (5.120148 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.440083 sq. miles (1.139810 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    2.416983 sq. miles (6.259958 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            55800
   Located within:       New Jersey (NJ), FIPS 34
   Location:             40.002780 N, 75.026263 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     08065
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Palmyra, NJ
    Palmyra
    

Palmyra, NY -- U.S. village in New York
   Population (2000):    3490
   Housing Units (2000): 1588
   Land area (2000):     1.330343 sq. miles (3.445572 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    1.330343 sq. miles (3.445572 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            56187
   Located within:       New York (NY), FIPS 36
   Location:             43.061663 N, 77.230395 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     14522
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Palmyra, NY
    Palmyra
    

Palmyra, IL -- U.S. village in Illinois
   Population (2000):    733
   Housing Units (2000): 361
   Land area (2000):     1.000106 sq. miles (2.590262 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    1.000106 sq. miles (2.590262 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            57329
   Located within:       Illinois (IL), FIPS 17
   Location:             39.433980 N, 89.995424 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):    
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Palmyra, IL
    Palmyra
    

Palmyra, IN -- U.S. town in Indiana
   Population (2000):    633
   Housing Units (2000): 253
   Land area (2000):     0.927536 sq. miles (2.402308 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.058398 sq. miles (0.151249 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    0.985934 sq. miles (2.553557 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            57726
   Located within:       Indiana (IN), FIPS 18
   Location:             38.407458 N, 86.110636 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     47164
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Palmyra, IN
    Palmyra
    

Palmyra, PA -- U.S. borough in Pennsylvania
   Population (2000):    7096
   Housing Units (2000): 3363
   Land area (2000):     1.860362 sq. miles (4.818316 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    1.860362 sq. miles (4.818316 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            57720
   Located within:       Pennsylvania (PA), FIPS 42
   Location:             40.307960 N, 76.593782 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     17078
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Palmyra, PA
    Palmyra
    

Palmyra, UT -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Utah
   Population (2000):    485
   Housing Units (2000): 148
   Land area (2000):     11.489161 sq. miles (29.756789 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.240344 sq. miles (0.622489 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    11.729505 sq. miles (30.379278 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            57630
   Located within:       Utah (UT), FIPS 49
   Location:             40.126648 N, 111.685291 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):    
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Palmyra, UT
    Palmyra