palmetto
pal·metto
noun
1.
any of several low-growing palms with fan-shaped leaves
Origin
From Spanish palmito, diminutive of palma (“palm tree”), from Latin palma. Doublet of palmite and palmito.
Phrases
- Bermuda palmetto
- Birmingham palmetto
- bush palmetto
- cabbage palmetto
- dwarf palmetto
- Hispaniola palmetto
- Mexican palmetto
- Palmetto Bay
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