saw palmetto
English
Etymology
The edges of the leaflets of this palm have strong spines, like a saw.
Noun
saw palmetto (plural saw palmettos)
- A sprawling-stemmed spiny-leaved dwarf palm (Serenoa repens) forming large colonies, especially by sprouting, native to Florida and the coastal plains of other southeastern states of the United States.
- A similar plant (Chamaerops humilis), native to Europe and north Africa
Derived terms
- silver saw palmetto (Acoelorraphe wrightii)
References
Serenoa on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Serenoa repens on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Serenoa repens on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - saw palmetto at USDA Plants database
Chamaerops humilis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Chamaerops humilis on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Chamaerops humilis on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons