Palmetto

Southeastern coastal tree

Palmetto appears in proper names connected to South Carolina, known as the Palmetto State: Palmetto bugs are large cockroaches common in the region.

The word features in place names, businesses, and institutions throughout the Southeast: Palmetto Bluff, Palmetto Health. (Lowercase palmetto is the fan palm tree.)

emblem

seal

Authentication stamp or mark

symbolRepresentational mark or sign
crestHighest point or tuft
badgeWorn symbol of membership

insignia · crescent · Revolutionary War · South Carolina · banner · shield · motto · standard

places

Charleston

Southern Atlantic port city

ColumbiaAmerica personified, or its namesakes
Myrtle BeachCarolina coastal resort town
LowcountryCoastal Carolina-Georgia cultural zone

Fort Sumter · Gullah · Beaufort · Sumter · Greenville · Blue Ridge

bug

cockroach

Flattened scavenging household insect

largeOf great size
southeasternToward the lower-right quadrant
pestHarmful creature or nag

flying · American cockroach

Categories

grassesgrass, bluegrass, bermudagrass, fescue, ryegrass
Texas ParksBig Bend, Huntsville, Lockhart, Stephen F. Austin, Tyler
Rural NevadaBeatty, Goldfield, Austin, Eureka, Rachel
Sarasota-BradentonSarasota, Venice, Englewood, Osprey, Venice Beach
St. Landry ParishEunice, Washington, Melville, Lewisburg, Garland
clean energysolar power, solar, wind power, wind, solar panels

Opposites

palm type/leaf structure

Palmettococonut palm

Drupe-bearing tropical tree

date palm · royal palm · oil palm

climate/biome association

Palmettospruce

Neat; also a conifer

pine · fir · maple · oak · conifer

Phrases

palmetto bugLarge southeastern cockroach
saw palmettoLow-growing medicinal palm

Family

Familiarity: Top 1,000,000
Profile: Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G