palmette

[ pal-met ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a conventionalized shape in the form of palmately spread leaves or sections, used as ornamentation. Compare anthemion, lotus ( def 5 ).

palmette

/ pælˈmɛt /

From French, dating back to 1835–45; palm ², -ette

C19: from French: a little palm ²

Probably the Palmette-Verrier is the best, although the old fashioned espaliers are often used.

The standard form of handle consists of a ring for the forefinger and above it a kind of palmette for the thumb.

A considerable quantity of foreign pears had been produced on the palmette verrier system.

The stel is surmounted by a rounded top as if for a palmette, which may have been painted.

In some cases the rosette and the palmette are introduced in a single picture .

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