Main Entry: pal·met·to

Pronunciation: \pal-ˈme-(ˌ)tō also pä-, päl-, pȯ-, pȯl-\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural pal·met·tos or pal·met·toes

Etymology: modification of Spanish palmito, from palma palm, from Latin

Date: 1615

1 : any of several usually low-growing fan-leaved palms; especially : cabbage palmetto
2 : strips of the leaf blade of a palmetto used in weaving

[palmetto illustration]