1. plural of palmetto; fan palms with large, fan-shaped leaves, especially those native to the southeastern United States

Examples

• The South Carolina coast is lined with tall palmettos swaying in the ocean breeze.
• Palmettos are the state tree of South Carolina and appear on the state flag.
• The hurricane damaged many of the palmettos along the beachfront.
• Tourists love photographing the distinctive silhouettes of palmettos against the sunset.
• The landscaper planted several young palmettos around the resort entrance.
• Native Americans traditionally used palmetto fronds for thatching roofs.