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palmita

palmita noun: the European fan palm, a dwarf palm in the genus Chamaerops.

Noun

palmita (plural palmitas)

  1. The European fan palm, a dwarf palm in the genus Chamaerops.
    • A house was soon observed at a distance among the palmitas, to which Francisco and the Indian directed their way, under a pretext of reconnoitering the premises, while the party were charged to remain near a conspicuous tree[…]1818, Alexander Gillespie, Gleanings and remarks, page 221
    • I wrote my journal, and grubbed up what I supposed to be a palmita-root with my navaja (clasp-knife).1856, George John Cayley, The bridle roads of Spain, page 99

Forms of palmita

pluralpalmitas

Origin of palmita

From Spanish palmita, diminutive of palma (“palm”).

Questions about palmita

What does palmita mean?
Palmita means the European fan palm, a dwarf palm in the genus Chamaerops.
What part of speech is palmita?
Palmita is a noun.
What is the plural of palmita?
The plural of palmita is palmitas.

Words near palmita in the dictionary

  1. palmistes
  2. palmistic
  3. palmistries
  4. palmistry
  5. palmists
  6. palmita
  7. palmitamide
  8. palmitas
  9. palmitate
  10. palmitates
  11. palmite

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