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palmetto
noun
pal·met·to
pal-ˈme-(ˌ)tō 
also pä-,
päl-,
pȯ-,
pȯl-
plural palmettos or palmettoes
1
: any of several usually low-growing fan-leaved palms
especially
: cabbage palmetto
2
: strips of the leaf blade of a palmetto used in weaving
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Take full advantage of the miles of biking trails that meander among oaks, palmettos, and magnolias.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2025
Drivers unfamiliar with this stretch of U.S. Highway 17 likely pay little attention to the remains of a 75-foot brick chimney that powered the old rice mill or the huge kiln nearby, both planted in the lush landscape of palmetto trees and marsh grass.
—Melissa L. Cooper, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
The shampoo hydrates the hair with a shine-boosting mix of coconut oil, pro-vitamin B5, and hydrolyzed rice protein; the addition of saw palmetto extract helps kickstart hair growth.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
Before sugarcane dominated the landscape, cattle and citrus groves filled its saw palmetto prairies.
—Patrick Farrell, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2024
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2025
Drivers unfamiliar with this stretch of U.S. Highway 17 likely pay little attention to the remains of a 75-foot brick chimney that powered the old rice mill or the huge kiln nearby, both planted in the lush landscape of palmetto trees and marsh grass.
—Melissa L. Cooper, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
The shampoo hydrates the hair with a shine-boosting mix of coconut oil, pro-vitamin B5, and hydrolyzed rice protein; the addition of saw palmetto extract helps kickstart hair growth.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
Before sugarcane dominated the landscape, cattle and citrus groves filled its saw palmetto prairies.
—Patrick Farrell, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2024
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“Palmetto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/palmetto. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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palmetto
noun
pal·met·to
pal-ˈmet-ō
plural palmettos or palmettoes
: any of several usually low-growing palms with fan-shaped leaves
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