[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

palmetto \palmet"to\, n. dim. of palm the tree: cf. sp.
   palmito. bot.
   a name given to palms of several genera and species growing
   in the west indies and the southern united states. in the
   united states, the name is applied especially to the
   chamaerops palmetto, or sabal palmetto, the cabbage
   tree of florida and the carolinas. see cabbage tree, under
   cabbage.
   1913 webster

   royal palmetto, the west indian sabal umbraculifera, the
      trunk of which, when hollowed, is used for water pipes,
      etc. the leaves are used for thatching, and for making
      hats, ropes, etc.

   saw palmetto, sabal serrulata, a native of georgia, south
      carolina, and florida. the nearly impassable jungle which
      it forms is called palmetto scrub.
      1913 webster
see also:
chamaerops palmetto sabal palmetto cabbage tree cabbage royal palmetto sabal umbraculifera 
saw palmetto sabal serrulata 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

palmetto
     n : any of several low-growing palms with fan-shaped leaves
     also: palmettoes pl
see also:
palmettoes 

[3] : U.S. Gazetteer (1990)

palmetto, fl city, fips 54250
  location: 27.52185 n, 82.57762 w
  population 1990: 9268 4873 housing units
  area: 9.9 sq km land, 0.3 sq km water
  zip codes: 34221
palmetto, ga city, fips 58884
  location: 33.52613 n, 84.66166 w
  population 1990: 2612 1014 housing units
  area: 13.0 sq km land, 0.3 sq km water
  zip codes: 30268
palmetto, la village, fips 58780
  location: 30.71779 n, 91.90796 w
  population 1990: 229 108 housing units
  area: 2.3 sq km land, 0.0 sq km water
  zip codes: 71358

[4] : U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

palmetto, fl -- u.s. city in florida
   population 2000:    12571
   housing units 2000: 5776
   land area 2000:     4.315565 sq. miles 11.177262 sq. km
   water area 2000:    0.134124 sq. miles 0.347379 sq. km
   total area 2000:    4.449689 sq. miles 11.524641 sq. km
   fips code:            54250
   located within:       florida fl, fips 12
   location:             27.522115 n, 82.578418 w
   zip codes 1990:     34221
   note: some zip codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   headwords:
    palmetto, fl
    palmetto

[5] : U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

palmetto, ga -- u.s. city in georgia
   population 2000:    3400
   housing units 2000: 1283
   land area 2000:     5.181588 sq. miles 13.420251 sq. km
   water area 2000:    0.102646 sq. miles 0.265853 sq. km
   total area 2000:    5.284234 sq. miles 13.686104 sq. km
   fips code:            58884
   located within:       georgia ga, fips 13
   location:             33.521117 n, 84.667662 w
   zip codes 1990:     30268
   note: some zip codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   headwords:
    palmetto, ga
    palmetto

[6] : U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

palmetto, la -- u.s. village in louisiana
   population 2000:    188
   housing units 2000: 94
   land area 2000:     0.901375 sq. miles 2.334551 sq. km
   water area 2000:    0.000000 sq. miles 0.000000 sq. km
   total area 2000:    0.901375 sq. miles 2.334551 sq. km
   fips code:            58780
   located within:       louisiana la, fips 22
   location:             30.716729 n, 91.907648 w
   zip codes 1990:     71358
   note: some zip codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   headwords:
    palmetto, la
    palmetto

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