palmetto: Meaning and Definition of

pal•met•to

Pronunciation: (pal-met'ō, päl-, pä-met'ō), [key]
— pl. -tos, -toes.
  1. any of various palms having fan-shaped leaves, as of the genera Sabal, Serenoa, and Thrinax.
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