palmula, ae, f. dim. id., the palm of the hand. Lit., Varr. ap. Non.-372, 29: saevientes, App. M. 8, p. 105, 17; 3, p. 138, 27.
— Transf. The blade of an oar, an oar: palmulae appellantur remi a similitudine manūs humanae, Fest. p. 220 Mull.; Verg. A. 5, 163.
— The wing of a bird: color psittaco viridis et intimis plumulis et extimis palmulis (al. parmulis), App. Flor. p. 348, 31.
— The fruit of the palm-tree, a date, Varr. R. R. 1, 67; 2, 1, 27; Cels. 2, 20; Suet. Aug. 76; Claud. 8.