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saw palmetto

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.72 in modern English

Syllables
saw -pal-met-to
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

noun

A similar plant (Chamaerops humilis), native to Europe and north Africa

Etymology

The edges of the leaflets of this palm have strong spines, like a saw.

Inflected Forms

saw palmettos (plural)

Phrases

silver saw palmetto

Synonyms

scrub palmetto serenoa repens

Questions

What does saw palmetto mean?
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.
Where does saw palmetto come from?
The edges of the leaflets of this palm have strong spines, like a saw.

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