saw palmetto

noun

1
: any of several shrubby palms chiefly of the southern U.S. and West Indies that have spiny-toothed petioles
especially : a common palm (Serenoa repens) of the southeastern U.S. with a usually creeping stem
2
: a preparation derived from the berrylike fruit of a saw palmetto (Serenoa repens) that is held to have a therapeutic effect on the prostate gland and is used in dietary supplements and herbal remedies

Examples of saw palmetto in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1797, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of saw palmetto was in 1797

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“Saw palmetto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saw%20palmetto. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

saw palmetto

noun
saw pal·​met·​to -pal-ˈmet-(ˌ)ō How to pronounce saw palmetto (audio)
1
: any of several shrubby palms chiefly of the southern United States and West Indies with spiny-toothed leafstalks
especially : a common palm (Serenoa repens) of the southeastern United States with a usually creeping stem
2
: a preparation derived from the berrylike fruit of a saw palmetto (Serenoa repens) that is held to have a therapeutic effect on the prostate gland and is used in herbal remedies and dietary supplements

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