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sabal

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pal·met·to   (pāl-mět'ō)   
n.   pl. pal·met·tos or pal·met·toes
  1. Any of several small, mostly tropical palms having fan-shaped leaves, especially one of the genus Sabal, such as S. palmetto of the southeast United States. Also called sabal.

  2. Leaf strips of any of these plants, used in weaving.


[Spanish palmito, diminutive of palma, palm tree, from Latin; see palm2.]
sa·bal   (sā'bāl)   
n.  See palmetto.

[New Latin, genus name.]
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Main Entry: sa·bal
Pronunciation: 'sA-"bal
Function: noun
: SAW PALMETTO2
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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