: strips of the leaf blade of a palmetto used in weaving
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This antioxidant-rich cocktail of biotin, pro-vitamin B5, coconut oil, and extracts from saw palmetto berries and loquat fruit not only plumps strands with moisture for a thicker hair look but promotes shine and glossiness, creating a more reflective finish.—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 26 Feb. 2025 South Carolina islands have palmetto trees growing alongside ferns and pine trees.—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2025 South Carolina’s palm, the Sabal palmetto, arrived in L.A. late in the 19th century, and a striking example grew at Fourth and Main in present-day downtown.—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025 Feral hogs are found throughout the state, from the Everglades in the south to Panhandle palmetto swamps and forests.—Alan Clemons, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for palmetto
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Etymology
modification of Spanish palmito, from palma palm, from Latin
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