/ Dictionary / Index C California fan palm: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Cal'ifor'nia fan' palm" Pronunciation: [key] a tall fan palm, Washingtonia filifera, of California, having a shaggy skirt of withered leaves near the top of the trunk. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. California Current California fuchsia Related Content Daily Word Quiz: lunar Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language