Palmier
A palmier (, from French, short for feuille de palmier 'palm tree leaf'), pig's ear, palm heart, or elephant ear is a French pastry in a palm leaf shape or a butterfly shape, sometimes called palm leaves, cœur de France, French hearts, shoe-soles, or glasses, that were invented in the beginning of the 20th century. == Etymology == Palmier is derived from the French word for 'palm tree', from which the pastry derives its shape.