"saw palmetto" meaning in All languages combined

See saw palmetto on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: saw palmettos [plural]
Etymology: The edges of the leaflets of this palm have strong spines, like a saw. Head templates: {{en-noun}} saw palmetto (plural saw palmettos)
  1. 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. Derived forms: silver saw palmetto (taxonomic: Acoelorraphe wrightii)
    Sense id: en-saw_palmetto-en-noun-MaHmLzUe
  2. A similar plant (Chamaerops humilis), native to Europe and north Africa Categories (lifeform): Palm trees
    Sense id: en-saw_palmetto-en-noun-qvBJgCGY Disambiguation of Palm trees: 39 61 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 71 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 38 62 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 37 63

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