Etymology

palmier

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Today it means: A type of puff pastry biscuit made in the shape of a palm leaf and rolled in sugar. Full definition →

French palmier
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  1. French · borrowed frompalmier
  2. English todaypalmier

Borrowed from French palmier, ellipsis of feuille de palmier (“palm tree leaf”), the original name of this pastry.

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