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pal·metto (pal met′ō)

noun pl. palmettos -·tos or palmettoes -·toes

any of several fan palms; esp., a cabbage palm (Sabal palmetto) of the SE U.S.

Etymology: Sp palmito, dim. < palma < L, palm

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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