Main Entry: saw pal·met·to

Pronunciation: \-pal-ˈmet-(ˌ)ō\

Function: noun

1 : any of several shrubby palms chiefly of the southern United States and West Indies with spiny-toothed leafstalks ; 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 herbal remedies and dietary supplements—called also sabal