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palmetto
noun[ C ]
uk /pælˈmet.əʊ/ us /pɑːlˈmet̬.oʊ/
any of several kinds of palm tree (= a tree with a tall trunk that grows in hot countries) with long leaves that spread out widely from a single point:
Most of the island was covered with palmetto trees.
We bought a palmetto at a plant nursery.
The long streets were lined with palmettos.
The children were forced to live on palmetto roots and berries from the woods.
The palmetto is found throughout the coastal parts of the southeast.
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