palmita

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English

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Etymology

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

Noun

palmita (plural palmitas)

  1. The European fan palm, a dwarf palm in the genus Chamaerops.
    • 1818, Alexander Gillespie, Gleanings and remarks, page 221:
      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 […]
    • 1856, George John Cayley, The bridle roads of Spain, page 99:
      I wrote my journal, and grubbed up what I supposed to be a palmita-root with my navaja (clasp-knife).

Portuguese

Verb

palmita

  1. inflection of palmitar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Spanish

Etymology

From palma +‎ -ita.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /palˈmita/
  • Rhymes: -ita
  • Syllabification: pal‧mi‧ta

Noun

palmita f (plural palmitas)

  1. palmita
  2. diminutive of palma

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → English: palmita

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