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palmetto
noun
pal·met·to
pal-ˈme-(ˌ)tō 
also pä-,
päl-,
pȯ-,
pȯl-
plural palmettos or palmettoes
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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While many artists in the Gullah Geechee tradition specialize in the painting of silhouettes, faces are central to Farris’s imagery, as are emblems of life in the Lowcountry, such as palmetto trees, blue herons, and sweetgrass.
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Tayari Jones, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2025
This antioxidant-rich cocktail of biotin, pro-vitamin B5, coconut oil, and extracts from saw palmetto berries and loquat fruit not only plumps strands with moisture for a thicker hair look but promotes shine and glossiness, creating a more reflective finish.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 26 Feb. 2025
South Carolina islands have palmetto trees growing alongside ferns and pine trees.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2025
South Carolina’s palm, the Sabal palmetto, arrived in L.A. late in the 19th century, and a striking example grew at Fourth and Main in present-day downtown.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025
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Tayari Jones, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2025
This antioxidant-rich cocktail of biotin, pro-vitamin B5, coconut oil, and extracts from saw palmetto berries and loquat fruit not only plumps strands with moisture for a thicker hair look but promotes shine and glossiness, creating a more reflective finish.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 26 Feb. 2025
South Carolina islands have palmetto trees growing alongside ferns and pine trees.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2025
South Carolina’s palm, the Sabal palmetto, arrived in L.A. late in the 19th century, and a striking example grew at Fourth and Main in present-day downtown.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Palmetto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/palmetto. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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palmetto
noun
pal·met·to
pal-ˈmet-ō
plural palmettos or palmettoes
: any of several usually low-growing palms with fan-shaped leaves
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