palmier
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palmier¹
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French palmier, ellipsis of feuille de palmier (“palm tree leaf”), the original name of this pastry.
noun palmiers
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A type of puff pastry biscuit made in the shape of a palm leaf and rolled in sugar.
Glass cases are filled with a pastel field of pink sweet buns, glossy guava-oozing pastries and their vanilla custard cousins, crispy, heart-shaped orejas (elephant ears, or, at French bakeries, palmiers), and conchas (shells).
Similar: elephant ear
palmier²
adjective
- comparative form of palmy: more palmy
Translations
Talk about this word "palmier." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/palmier. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. palmier. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/palmier "palmier." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/palmier.Cite this
@misc{palmier_2026,
title = {palmier},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/palmier},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
