palmier


pal·mier

P5031550 (päl-myā′)n. A flaky, multilayered puff pastry shaped like a palm leaf that is sprinkled with sugar and baked until the sugar is caramelized. Also called elephant ear.
[French, palm tree, palmier, from palme, palm leaf, from Old French, from Latin palma, palm tree, palm of the hand; see pelə- in Indo-European roots.]