saw palmetto
saw palmetto · saw palmettos
A sprawling-stemmed spiny-leaved dwarf palm forming large colonies, especially by…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.
Meaning
2 sensesA 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.
small hardy clump-forming spiny palm of southern United States
A similar plant (Chamaerops humilis), native to Europe and north Africa
Origin
The edges of the leaflets of this palm have strong spines, like a saw.The edges of the leaflets of this palm have strong spines, like a saw.
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Forms
plural: saw palmettos| Singular | saw palmetto |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- small hardy clump-forming spiny palm of southern United States:scrub palmettoSerenoa repens