palmetto

One of the palm tribe, from the sheath of which sennit is worked for seamen's (straw) hats.

← palmair × palm-wine →

Palmetto
·noun A name given to palms of several genera and species growing in the West Indies and the Souther...

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palmetto
(Genus, chamærops.) A species of American dwarf palm; cabbage tree.--Worcester. ...

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Palmetto flag
·add. ·- Any of several flags adopted by South California after its secession. That adopted in Novem...

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Palmetto State
·add. ·- South California; — a nickname alluding to the State Arms, which contain a representation ...

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Saw palmetto
·- ·see under <<Palmetto>>. ...

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

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

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