palmetto

/pælˈmɛtoʊ/
noun
  1. A type of palm tree with fan-shaped leaves, common in the southeastern United States and the Caribbean.
    • The state flag of South Carolina features a palmetto tree.
    • We saw a palmetto growing wild along the beach path.
    • The palmetto trees swayed gently in the coastal breeze.
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