el palmito
palmito
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el palmito(
pahl
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mee
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toh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (culinary)
a. heart of palm
Hice una ensalada de palmitos, aguacate y tomate.I made a salad with hearts of palm, avocados, and tomatoes.
2. (botany)
a. fan palm
En el jardín hay palmitos de un metro de altura.In the garden there are meter-long fan palms.
b. European fan palm
Las hojas del palmito son largas y puntiagudas.The leaves of the European fan palm are long and pointy.
c. palmetto
Hay gente que hacen escobas con las hojas de los palmitos.People make brooms with the leaves of palmettos.
3. (colloquial) (attractiveness) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. good body (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Aunque hacía frío, Lucas se quitó la camiseta para lucir el palmito.Although it was cold, Lucas took off his T-shirt to show off his good body.
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