How to Use palmetto in a Sentence

palmetto

noun

• But the problem most had with the new flag focused on its beloved palmetto tree.
  — Scottie Andrew, CNN, 31 Dec. 2020
• Saw palmetto is a type of palm that grows mainly in the coastal regions of the Southern United States.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 8 Sep. 2021
• The resulting image has a human face on the palm of a hand with palmetto leaves draped on the head and shoulders.
  — William Meyers, WSJ, 23 Feb. 2019
• The land, wedged between two farm towns and covered in palmetto and jack pines, did not, at first, look promising.
  — 1843, 2 Apr. 2020
• Or move down south and make a fresh start amid the palmetto trees and pimiento cheese?), and Celia has a lifetime to figure out and too few days in which to do it.
  — Ashley Leath, Country Living, 1 Mar. 2021
• Baker said palmetto bugs live mostly outside the house in shrubs and trees.
  — Lois K. Solomon, sun-sentinel.com, 28 Jan. 2022
• Go deep into the trails at Rattlesnake Ridge and take in the wet pine flatwoods, scrub oaks and palmettos covering acres of sandy swells.
  — Brian Kelly, AL.com, 27 Oct. 2017
• The swampy lowlands were rich with flowering plants, palmettos and ferns.
  — Mike Sager, Smithsonian, 28 June 2017
• The swampy lowlands were rich with flowering plants, palmettos and ferns.
  — Mike Sager, Smithsonian, 29 July 2017
• Rich soil topping the salt dome fostered the growth of palmettos and ancient oaks drooping with Spanish moss.
  — Tristan Baurick, NOLA.com, 27 Jan. 2018
• Deer, bobcats, minks, otters, red wolves and black fox squirrels hide among live oak, palmetto and pine.
  — John Bordsen, USA TODAY, 12 Oct. 2017
• Saw palmetto berries come from a small species of palm tree, and are clinically proven to encourage hair growth.
  — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 13 June 2022
• Led by Major Dade on horseback, the blue-uniformed U.S. troops march out in two lines, shouldering muskets and pulling a six-pounder cannon through the pine and palmetto brush.
  — Vincent Crampton, OrlandoSentinel.com, 6 May 2018
• An important action that can help bears is restricting the harvest of palmetto berries growing in the wild.
  — National Geographic, 28 June 2016
• Strips of leaves from palmetto trees are intertwined with the sweet grass for contrast, giving the baskets their distinctive look.
  — Washington Post, 31 July 2021
• And the palmetto tree honored the material that soldiers used to hastily construct a fort.
  — Star Tribune, 16 Mar. 2021
• South Carolina The palmetto tree is South Carolina's official state tree, and appears on the state seal.
  — Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2023
• The palmetto is synonymous with the state of South Carolina and its coastline, adorning the state flag and emblematic of a relaxed life lived close to nature.
  — Jessica Dailey, Town & Country, 23 Oct. 2020
• Meanwhile, in Savannah, ice changed over to snow, offering a rare coating on the region’s palmetto trees.
  — Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2018
• Alexandre, along with another man, went to Okeechobee County to pick palmetto berries.
  — Sarah Brookbank, The Enquirer, 27 Aug. 2020
• Talk to your doctor about saw-palmetto extract, a supplement that can reduce urinary symptoms for some men, says Dr. Kavaler.
  — Jon Irwin, Men's Health, 25 Oct. 2022
• The staff stocks honeys from all over the country, including star thistle from Michigan and palmetto from Florida.
  — Eliza McGraw, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2023
• Hike, bike, or ride a horse on their 90 miles of trails to one of the many private natural nooks on the property; seek out Secret Pools and Falls, an unforgettable spot draped in orchids and palmetto palms.
  — Joshua Berman, Fox News, 22 Nov. 2010
• Craig has started his saw palmetto farm with Jillian, only to see the first crop threatened by another invasive swamp thing, the giant African land snail.
  — James Poniewozik, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2023
• The fruit of the saw palmetto plant has been used for medicinal purposes for centuries, and it is commonly taken as a supplement to support prostate health.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 22 Feb. 2023
• French liquors, of course, dominate many of the recipes, but there are three cocktails on draft, two of which are rum, which firmly remembers that this is a Charleston bar after all and there are palmetto trees lining King Street.
  — Stephanie Burt, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 May 2018
• Among the decorations is one of South Carolina’s famous palmettos, which is the official state tree.
  — Mark Price, charlotteobserver, 25 Feb. 2018
• Wearing a tie emblazoned with the state’s palmetto and crescent moon logo, Justice Finney appealed to the court to exonerate the men, who had been sentenced in 1961 by Judge Hayes’s uncle.
  — Sam Roberts, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2017
• Several species eat palmetto berries, most notably the black bear, which relies heavily upon the berries to bulk up before winter.
  — Brooke Baitinger, sun-sentinel.com, 7 Sep. 2021
• Florida state flag The seal represents the state’s environmental features, such as sunshine, palmetto trees, lakes and rivers.
  — Olivia Munson, The Courier-Journal, 5 Jan. 2024

Last Updated: 17 Sep 2024