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noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A similar plant (Chamaerops humilis), native to Europe and north Africa
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
small hardy clump-forming spiny palm of southern United States
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: scrub palmetto, Serenoa repens
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Broader terms: fan palm
History
The edges of the leaflets of this palm have strong spines, like a saw.
