palmito
1 of 2noun (1)
plural -s
obsolete
: palmetto
palmito
2 of 2noun (2)
palmi·to
palˈmēt(ˌ)ō,
päˈm-
plural -s
1
a
: cabbage sense 2
b
: a palm whose terminal bud is used as food
2
: any of several yuccas of Mexico and the southwestern U.S.
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Spanish, diminutive of palma palm tree, from Latin
Noun (2)
American Spanish, from Spanish palmito palmetto