saw palmetto
saw palmetto noun: a sprawling-stemmed spiny-leaved dwarf palm (Serenoa repens) forming large colonies, especially by sprouting, native to Florida and the coastal plains of other southeastern states of the United States.
Noun
saw palmetto (plural saw palmettos)
- A sprawling-stemmed spiny-leaved dwarf palm (Serenoa repens) forming large colonies, especially by sprouting, native to Florida and the coastal plains of other southeastern states of the United States.
- A similar plant (Chamaerops humilis), native to Europe and north Africa
Forms of saw palmetto
| plural | saw palmettos |
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Origin of saw palmetto
The edges of the leaflets of this palm have strong spines, like a saw.
Words formed from saw palmetto
- silver saw palmetto
Questions about saw palmetto
- What does saw palmetto mean?
- Saw palmetto means a sprawling-stemmed spiny-leaved dwarf palm (Serenoa repens) forming large colonies, especially by sprouting, native to Florida and the coastal plains of other southeastern states of the United States.
- What part of speech is saw palmetto?
- Saw palmetto is a noun.
- What is the plural of saw palmetto?
- The plural of saw palmetto is saw palmettos.
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