palmchrist
(ˈpɑːmkrɪst)
Also 7 palmecrist.
[Cf. mod.Ger. Christpalme; obs. F. paulme de Christ, paulme Dieu (Cotgr.).]
Anglicized form of Palma Christi (sense 1).
| 1611 Bible Jonah iv. 6 God prepared a gourd [marg. palmecrist]. 1860 Pusey Min. Proph. 286 We have each, his own palmchrist; and our palmchrist has its own worm. |