Definitions for palmettepælˈmɛt
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
pal•mettepælˈmɛt(n.)
a design or architectural ornament in the form of palmately spread leaves or sections.
Category: Architecture, Furniture
Origin of palmette:
1835–45; < F
Wiktionary
palmette(Noun)
A motif in decorative art resembling the fan-shaped leaves of a palm tree.
Webster Dictionary
Palmette(noun)
a floral ornament, common in Greek and other ancient architecture; -- often called the honeysuckle ornament
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