palmetto

palmetto
[palˈmɛtəʊ]
(pl. -os)
  1. a fan palm, especially one of a number occurring from the southern US to northern South America
    扇状叶的矮棕榈
  2. Sabal and other genera, family Palmae: several species, in particular the cabbage palmetto (S. palmetto), which is the state tree of Florida
    萨巴棕属及其他属,棕榈科:数种,尤指甘蓝棕(拉丁名S. palmetto),该棕树为佛罗里达州州树
语源
  1. mid 16th cent.: from Spanish palmito, literally small palm, diminutive of palma, assimilated to Italian words ending in -etto
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