palmier
palmier noun: a type of puff pastry biscuit made in the shape of a palm leaf and rolled in sugar. Also the comparative form of palmy.
Noun
palmier (plural palmiers)
- 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).2007 January 30, Lily Koppel, “In a Bakery Window, Shades of Miss Havisham”, in New York Times
- Synonyms:
- elephant ear
Also used as
palmier is also the comparative form of palmy.
palmier meaning in Arabic and Persian
palmier in Arabic
- puff pastry
- بالميي
palmier in Persian
- puff pastry
- پالمیه
Synonyms of palmier
Forms of palmier
| plural | palmiers |
|---|
Origin of palmier
Borrowed from French palmier, ellipsis of feuille de palmier (“palm tree leaf”), the original name of this pastry.
Questions about palmier
- What does palmier mean?
- Palmier means a type of puff pastry biscuit made in the shape of a palm leaf and rolled in sugar.
- What is palmier in Arabic?
- Palmier in Arabic is بالميي. See Palmier meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is palmier?
- Palmier is a noun.
- What is the plural of palmier?
- The plural of palmier is palmiers.
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