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. Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1802, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cabbage palmetto was in 1802

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“Cabbage palmetto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cabbage%20palmetto. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

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