palmito

See also: Palmito

English

Etymology

From Spanish palmito.[1] Doublet of palmetto and palmite.

Noun

palmito (plural palmitos or palmitoes)

  1. Synonym of heart of palm.

References

  1. ^ palmito, n.”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Portuguese

Etymology

From palma +‎ -ito, from Latin palma (palm tree).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /pawˈmi.tu/ [paʊ̯ˈmi.tu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /pawˈmi.to/ [paʊ̯ˈmi.to]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /palˈmi.tu/ [paɫˈmi.tu]

  • Rhymes: -itu
  • Hyphenation: pal‧mi‧to

Noun

palmito m (plural palmitos)

  1. heart of palm (a vegetable harvested from the inner core and growing bud of certain palm trees)

Derived terms

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

From palma +‎ -ito, from Latin palma (palm tree).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /palˈmito/ [palˈmi.t̪o]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ito
  • Syllabification: pal‧mi‧to

Noun

palmito m (plural palmitos)

  1. heart of palm

Descendants

  • French: palmite

See also

  • lucir palmito

Further reading