What does palmito in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word palmito in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use palmito in Spanish.

The word palmito in Spanish means fan palm, palm heart, beautiful body, strut your stuff, string cheese. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word palmito

fan palm

nombre masculino (palmera enana: Chamaerops humilis) (loosely)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El palmito es originario de las costas del mar Mediterráneo.
The fan palm is originally from the coasts of the Mediterranean sea.

palm heart

nombre masculino (tallo comestible de dicha planta) (culinary)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La ensalada de palmito con aguacate está para chuparse los dedos.
The palm heart salad with avocado is finger licking good.

beautiful body

nombre masculino (coloquial, España (cuerpo bonito)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
¡Vaya palmito que luces para la playa este año!
Woah! Look at this beautiful body you're flaunting at the beach this year!

strut your stuff

locución verbal (lucir el cuerpo) (colloquial)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Aprendí nuevos trucos para lucir palmito este verano.
I learned some new tricks to strut my stuff this summer.

string cheese

nombre masculino (CR (queso de pasta hilada)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El queso palmito se sala y enrolla formando una bola.

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