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palmette

/pal-met/US // pælˈmɛt //UK // (pælˈmɛt) //

棕榈树,棕榈叶,棕榈花,棕榈油

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a conventionalized shape in the form of palmately spread leaves or sections, used as ornamentation.Compare anthemion, lotus.

Examples

  • 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 .