palmetto capital

Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.

The State or capital of South Carolina; so called from the arms of the State, which contain a palmetto.

In the delightful temperature of to-day, with the rich foliage of the trees in green luxuriance, and the perfumes of a thousand beds of flowers burdening the air, the Palmetto Capital is exceedingly pleasant.--Letter from Charleston, N. Y. Tribune.

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