palmette

common noun

Syllable Decomposition

palmette

Etymology

composed of palm and -ette.

Definitions

1. An ornament in the shape of a palm leaf, used in architecture, painting or embroidery. ornement

2. Fruit trees in espalier, pruned in a way to spread their branches symmetrically.

Plural

palmettes

See also

palmérier (cn.) palmer (v.) empalmer (v.) empalmage (cn.) palme (cn.) palmé (adj.) palmeraie (cn.) palmier (cn.) palmiste (cn.) palmiste (adj.) palmite (cn.) palmage (cn.)