saw palmetto

/sɔ ˈpɑ(l)ˌmɛdoʊ/
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Other forms: saw palmettos

Definitions of saw palmetto
  1. noun
    small hardy clump-forming spiny palm of southern United States
    synonyms: Serenoa repens, scrub palmetto
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    type of:
    fan palm
    palm having palmate or fan-shaped leaves
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