cabbage palmetto
noun
: a cabbage palm (Sabal palmetto) with fan-shaped leaves native to coastal southeastern U.S. and the Bahamas
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Native to the coastal regions of this state, as well as Georgia and Florida, the cabbage palmetto is commonly found in maritime forest environments, like those original to the Kiawah River community’s 2,000-acre parcel.
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Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2024
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Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2024
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“Cabbage palmetto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cabbage%20palmetto. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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