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Palmetto State

Palmetto State proper noun: official nickname for South Carolina: a state of the United States.

Proper noun

the Palmetto State

  1. Official nickname for South Carolina: a state of the United States.

Origin of Palmetto State

A nickname alluding to the State Arms, which contain a representation of a palmetto tree.

Words formed from Palmetto State

Questions about Palmetto State

What does Palmetto State mean?
Palmetto State means official nickname for South Carolina: a state of the United States.
What part of speech is Palmetto State?
Palmetto State is a proper noun.

Words near Palmetto State in the dictionary

  1. Palmetto Bay
  2. palmetto bug
  3. palmetto bugs
  4. palmetto skipper
  5. palmetto skippers
  6. Palmetto State
  7. Palmetto Stater
  8. palmettoes
  9. palmettos
  10. palmetum
  11. palmflies

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