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plural -s
Definition of palmito
(Entry 1 of 2)
obsolete
: palmetto
palmito
noun (2)palmi·to | \ palˈmēt(ˌ)ō, päˈm- \
plural -s
Definition of palmito (Entry 2 of 2)
1a : cabbage sense 2
b : a palm whose terminal bud is used as food
2 : any of several yuccas of Mexico and the southwestern U.S.
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