palmetto
noun/pælˈmɛtoʊ/
Frequency rank: #16,859 most common English word
Meaning
a small palm tree native to the southeastern United States and Caribbean regions.
Example sentence
The coastal town was lined with palmetto trees that swayed gently in the warm breeze.
Synonyms & related words
- palm
- sabal
Practice this word in the quiz
More words in ranks 16,801–16,900
- opticallyin a way that relates to light or the sense of sight
- ousterthe act of forcing someone out of a position or place
- outdoto do better than someone else; to surpass.
- outliveto live longer than another person or thing.
- oxymoronA figure of speech that combines two contradictory or opposite terms.
- patronizeTo treat someone as if they are less intelligent or capable than they really are.
- phonologicalrelating to the sound system and sound patterns of a language.
- pinkishsomewhat pink in color; having a slight pink tint.
- polymorphismthe occurrence of something in several different forms or types.
- pontoona flat-bottomed boat or floating platform used to support a bridge or other structure.