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Definition of
palmetto noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
palmetto
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
pælˈmɛt̮oʊ
/
/
,
NAmE
/
/
pɑlˈmɛt̮oʊ
/
/
,
NAmE
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/
pɑˈmɛt̮oʊ
/
/
(
pl.
palmettos
)
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a small
palm
tree that grows in the southeastern U.S.
See
palmetto
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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palmetto
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