palmette
/palˈmɛt
/noun Archaeology
An ornament of radiating petals like a palm leaf.Gustavian looking glasses were symmetrical, with decoration such as beading, rose swags, laurel leaf borders, palmettes, sheaves, and rope-tied crests....
- Glazed white acanthus leaves and palmettes decorate the base of the body of the vase.
- A late, Imperial, date might be supported by three antefixes with palmettes that were found in the water reservoir.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from French, literally 'small palm', diminutive of palme.