Associations to the word «Palmetto»

Wiktionary

PALMETTO, noun. Any member of either of two closely related genera of New World palms, of the family Arecaceae:
PALMETTO, noun. Serenoa or its sole species Serenoa repens, the saw palmetto, which has medicinal uses;
PALMETTO, noun. Sabal, represented by about 15 species, some known commonly as palmettos, others as fan palms.
PALMETTO, noun. A native or resident of the US state of South Carolina.
PALMETTO BUG, noun. The American cockroach, Periplaneta americana. See cockroach.
PALMETTO BUGS, noun. Plural of palmetto bug
PALMETTO STATE, proper noun. South Carolina

Dictionary definition

PALMETTO, noun. Any of several low-growing palms with fan-shaped leaves.

Wise words

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