Palmetto Definition

păl-mĕtō
palmettoes, palmettos
noun
Any of several fan palms; esp., a cabbage palm (Sabal palmetto) of the SE U.S.
Webster's New World
A native or resident of the US state of South Carolina.
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Other Word Forms of Palmetto

Noun

Singular:
palmetto
Plural:
palmettos

Origin of Palmetto

  • Spanish palmito diminutive of palma palm tree from Latin palm2

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Palmetto Sentence Examples

  • There are fine hotels, club houses and cottages, and the Palmetto Golf Links near the city are probably the finest in the southern states; fox-hunting, polo, tennis and shooting are among the popular sports.

  • The leaves of Sabal palmetto, the thatch or palmetto palm, are used for thatching.

  • Saw Palmetto also contains sterols that give the herb its ' hormonal action.

  • Those which do have some supporting evidence are saw palmetto and beta-sitosterol plant extracts and rye grass pollen extract.

  • Saw Palmetto inhibits the enzyme 5-alpha reductase, which in turn reduces the amount of DHT produced.

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Words Starting With

PPAPAL

Words Ending With

OTOTTO

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