palmito
palmito
∗palmito
masculine noun
1palmetto, fan palm (árbol)
2palm heart (cooking)
3good looks (informal) (buena planta)
- lucir el palmito -> to show off one's good looks
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palmito [pal-mee’-to]
noun
1Dwarf, fan-palm; palmetto. (m)
2Its root. (m)
3Little face (cara de mujer). (m)
- Buen palmito -> a pretty face
4(Cuba) Top of a palm-tree containing a bud which is palatable and nutritious. (m)
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