A small palm with fan-shaped leaves that have sharply toothed stalks, native to the south-eastern US.
锯齿棕（产于美国东南部的扇叶刺柄矮棕榈树）
Several species in the family Palmae, in particular Serenoa repens
Example sentencesExamples
The under story is characteristically open, with large expanses of white sand interspersed with the oaks and saw palmetto.
Primary vegetation shielding the nest was dwarf live oak and saw palmetto.
The saw palmetto is a short palm tree indigenous to the Southeastern United States, where Native Americans used its berries to treat urinary problems.
The Native Americans in Florida first used berries from the saw palmetto in the early 1700s to treat testicular atrophy, erectile dysfunction, and prostate gland swelling or inflammation.
For years, berries of the saw palmetto plant have been used to treat bladder and prostate conditions.
Definition of saw palmetto in US English:
saw palmetto
noun
A small palm with fan-shaped leaves that have sharply toothed stalks, native to the southeastern US.
锯齿棕（产于美国东南部的扇叶刺柄矮棕榈树）
Several species in the family Palmae, in particular Serenoa repens
Example sentencesExamples
Primary vegetation shielding the nest was dwarf live oak and saw palmetto.
The Native Americans in Florida first used berries from the saw palmetto in the early 1700s to treat testicular atrophy, erectile dysfunction, and prostate gland swelling or inflammation.
The under story is characteristically open, with large expanses of white sand interspersed with the oaks and saw palmetto.
For years, berries of the saw palmetto plant have been used to treat bladder and prostate conditions.
The saw palmetto is a short palm tree indigenous to the Southeastern United States, where Native Americans used its berries to treat urinary problems.