Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An obsolete form of
palmetto . - noun In Spanish America and the West Indies, the tender crown or terminal bud of unexpanded leaves of various species of palms, used as a vegetable, and sometimes called
palm-cabbage . In the Bermudas this name was applied to the bud of the indigenous palmetto, Inodes Palmetto, a plant hold in very high esteem by the first settlers.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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In the past, acai palm trees have been illegally chopped down just to harvest a 12-inch section know as the palmito (heart of the palm).
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Euterpe edulis, regionally known as "palmito" is a frequent palm in some forest remnants.
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Here it is common to find associations of Palo Rosa Aspidosperma polyneurum (V) and palmito Euterpe edulis (V) trees.
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The "corazón de palmito" hearts of palm seems a little odd.
Shrimp Empanadas 2007
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The corazon de palmito thing is a bit of excess on the part of the recipe writer.
Shrimp Empanadas 2007
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Loved the food so much, we had a palta, palmito and pisco party when we returned.
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Calling them by their Spanish and Portuguese name, palmito, she says the appeal is in their "very interesting texture" and "tabula rasa" flavor that pairs well with other ingredients.
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Since they were out of maduros and I was there for the fried food anyway I had Ariel substitute my maduros for yuca frita and my ensalada de palmito for tostones.
Is My Blog Burning? 2005
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Since they were out of maduros and I was there for the fried food anyway I had Ariel substitute my maduros for yuca frita and my ensalada de palmito for tostones.
IMBB #18: La Casa del Mojito: To Cuba and Back over Lunch 2005
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Seasonal white fish fillet (Tilapia today), lightly dredged in seasoned flour, pan-fried with garlic and served with white rice, maduros, and ensalada de palmito (hearts of palm salad).
IMBB #18: La Casa del Mojito: To Cuba and Back over Lunch 2005
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