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palmetto Definition

pal·metto (pal met′ō)

noun pl. -·tos or -·toes

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

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

palmetto Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • see: Unlike drug treatments, saw palmetto is virtually free from side-effects.
  • take: This of course, is a problem with herbal therapy and a reality for those taking saw palmetto.
  • find: I always found baby palmettos tangled in the webs when I dusted periodically.
  • tangle: I always found baby palmettos tangled in the webs when I dusted periodically.
  • conclude: The researchers concluded that saw palmetto significantly decreased BPH symptoms, resulting in increased urinary flow.

Modifies a noun

  • berry: Hormonal tonic herbs: agnus castus berries for women or saw palmetto berry for men.
  • extract: Herbal remedies Saw palmetto extract is one of several herbal remedies that some men find helpful.
  • thicket: About halfway through the palmetto thicket he saw a car stop on the highway.
  • palm: The leaves of Sabal palmetto, the thatch or palmetto palm, are used for thatching.
  • bug: Palmetto bugs... They are mostly coming in after water.

Noun used with modifier

  • saw: Saw palmetto has also shown great promise in the fight against prostate cancer.
  • baby: I always found baby palmettos tangled in the webs when I dusted periodically.