Palmiers (en. Palm trees)

/pal.mje/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Flaky, sweet, and crunchy pastry.

I bought palmiers at the café this morning.

J'ai acheté des palmiers au café ce matin.

Tropical plant with palm-shaped leaves.

The palmiers in the garden add an exotic touch.

Les palmiers dans le jardin apportent une touche exotique.

From the French 'palmier', inspired by the shape of the leaves of this tree.

to snack on palmiers

Eating palmiers as a snack.

grignoter des palmiers

palmiers with sugar

Type of palmiers sprinkled with sugar.

palmiers au sucre

pastry

Sweet or savory bakery products.

pâtisserie

puff pastry

Culinary technique for creating layers in dough.

feuilletage

When something is particularly sweet or pleasant.

That party was a real palmier.

Cette soirée était un vrai palmier.

An easy success or an achievement without effort.

It was a palmier to have passed that exam.

C'était un palmier d'avoir réussi cet examen.