palmetto

English
a palmetto (Sabal palmetto)

Etymology

From Spanish palmito, diminutive of palma (“palm tree”), from Latin palma.

Noun

palmetto (plural palmettos or palmettoes)

  1. Any member of either of two closely related genera of New World palms, of the family Arecaceae:
    1. Serenoa or its sole species Serenoa repens, the saw palmetto, which has medicinal uses;
    2. Sabal, represented by about 15 species, some known commonly as palmettos, others as fan palms.
  2. A hat made of palmetto leaves.
  3. A native or resident of the US state of South Carolina.

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  • (South Carolina native or resident): palmetta (feminine)

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