English Dictionary: saw palmetto | by the DICT Development Group |
3 results for saw palmetto | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Saw palmetto \Saw" pal*met"to\ See under {Palmetto}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
{Royal palmetto}, the West Indian {Sabal umbraculifera}, the trunk of which, when hollowed, is used for water pipes, etc. The leaves are used for thatching, and for making hats, ropes, etc. {Saw palmetto}, {Sabal serrulata}, a native of Georgia, South Carolina, and Florida. The nearly impassable jungle which it forms is called palmetto scrub. |