saw palmetto

saw palmetto

noun

Definition of SAW PALMETTO

1

: any of several shrubby palms chiefly of the southern United States and West Indies that have spiny-toothed petioles; especially : a common palm (Serenoa repens) of the southeastern United States with a usually creeping stem

2

: a preparation derived from the berrylike fruit of a saw palmetto (Serenoa repens) that is held to have a therapeutic effect on the prostate gland and is used in dietary supplements and herbal remedies

First Known Use of SAW PALMETTO

1797

Rhymes with SAW PALMETTO

allegretto, Kazan Retto