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noun
Any palm of the genus Sabal of American dwarf fan palms; usually called palmetto.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
American dwarf fan palms
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: genus Sabal
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: monocot genus, liliopsid genus
History
From the genus name Sabal, of uncertain origin. it might be from Arabic “sabal” سبل سنبلة سنابل meaning “wheat plant”
