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pal·mette
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pælˈmɛt
/
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noun
a conventionalized shape in the form of palmately spread leaves or sections, used as ornamentation.
Compare
anthemion
,
lotus
(
def. 5
)
.
Origin:
1835–45;
<
French;
see
palm
2
,
-ette
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palmette
(pælˈmɛt)
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n
archaeol
an ornament or design resembling the palm leaf
[C19: from French: a little
palm
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