palmier

[ pahl-myey ]

noun

, Cooking.

1. a crunchy cookie, somewhat resembling a palm leaf or elephant's ear, made from sugared puff pastry, the sides of which are rolled toward the center before slicing and baking.

Word History and Origins

Origin of palmier¹

First recorded in 1920–25; from French: literally, “palm tree,” equivalent to palm(e) “palm leaf” + -ier noun suffix, ultimately from Latin palma “palm (tree); palm (of the hand)”; palm ²( def ), -ier ²( def )

Example Sentences

In palmier times, the leader of the Wagner group, Yevgeny V. Prigozhin, appeared at a Russian cultural center in the capital of the Central African Republic, sitting with schoolchildren and promising them free laptops.

From New York Times

The hair is performance art, a palmier one day, a Medusa nest of towering curls the next.

From Washington Post

Buttery, shatteringly crunchy and sugary, it tasted like a croissant and a palmier had teamed up to create a pastry fit for the gods.

From Salon

Almost any food you can spread, you can palmier.

From Salon

Less dramatic, but just as joy-inducing, is the sundae built with three flavors of ice cream set off with a crisp palmier and candied hazelnuts.

From Washington Post