I. palmito noun
( -s )
Etymology: Spanish, diminutive of palma palm tree, from Latin — more at palm
obsolete : palmetto
II. palmi·to palˈmēd.(ˌ)ō, päˈm- noun
( -s )
Etymology: American Spanish, from Spanish palmito palmetto
1.
a. : cabbage 2
b. : a palm whose terminal bud is used as food
2. : any of several yuccas of Mexico and the southwestern United States