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The correct spelling is palmetto. Any member of either of two closely related genera of New World palms, of the family Arecaceae:

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  1. 1.Any member of either of two closely related genera of New World palms, of the family Arecaceae:
  2. 2.A hat made of palmetto leaves.
  3. 3.A native or resident of the US state of South Carolina.

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