palmetto

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Noun

palmetto (plural palmettos)

1. Any member of either of two closely related genera of New World palms, of the family Arecaceae:
   1. Serenoa or its sole species Serenoa repens, the saw palmetto, which has medicinal uses;
   2. Sabal, represented by about 15 species, some known commonly as palmettos, others as fan palms.
2. A hat made of palmetto leaves.
3. A native or resident of the US state of South Carolina.

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