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palmetto
noun pal·met·to \pal-ˈme-(ˌ)tō also pä-, päl-, pȯ-, pȯl-\
plural pal·met·tos or pal·met·toes
Definition of PALMETTO
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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Origin of PALMETTO
modification of Spanish palmito, from palma palm, from Latin
First Known Use: 1615
PALMETTOES Defined for Kids
palmetto
noun pal·met·to \pal-ˈme-tō\
plural pal·met·tos or pal·met·toes
Definition of PALMETTO for Kids
: a low-growing palm with leaves shaped like fans
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