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palmite

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See also: Palmite

English

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Etymology

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Noun

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palmite (plural palmites)

  1. Ellipsis of palmite rush. (Prionium serratum), a robust evergreen semiaquatic flowering plant of southern Africa.
    Synonyms: palmiet, palmite rush

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Anagrams

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French

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Etymology

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From palme +‎ -ite. Calque of Spanish palmito, from palma+-ito. From Latin palma.

Noun

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palmite m (plural palmites)

  1. heart of palm

Descendants

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  • English: palmitic

Further reading

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Latin

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Noun

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palmite

  1. ablative singular of palmes

Portuguese

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Verb

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palmite

  1. inflection of palmitar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative