palmier

palmier

Palmier: Palm tree or a type of puff pastry shaped like a palm leaf.

Here, 'palmier' refers to the tree (palm tree) and is used as a noun describing an object in nature.

Le palmier dans le jardin est très grand.

The palm tree in the garden is very tall.

In this sentence, 'palmier' is again used as a noun, but it specifies the context of the tree being grown indoors in a pot.

J'ai acheté un palmier en pot pour décorer mon appartement.

I bought a potted palm tree to decorate my apartment.

Here, 'palmier' takes a different meaning, describing a pastry named after the palm tree due to its shape, illustrating its metaphorical use.

Sur la table, il y avait un délicieux biscuit en forme de palmier.

On the table, there was a delicious pastry shaped like a palm tree.