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Word: palmetto (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Adjective:

  • Of or pertaining the the US state of South Carolina, as the Palmetto State.
  • Of or pertaining to a palmetto palm.

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Noun:

  • A native or resident of the American state of South Carolina (female: '''Palmetta''').
  • botany Two closely related genera of New World palms, of the family ''Arecaceae''; '''(a)''' ''Serenoa repens'' or the saw palmetto is the only species of its genus; it has certain medicinal uses; '''(b)''' ''Sabul'', represented by about 15 species, some known commonly as palmettos, others as fan palms.

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