saw palmetto

noun

a shrublike palmetto, Serenoa repens, of the palm family, native to the southern U.S., having green or blue leafstalks set with spiny teeth.
a tall palm, Acoelorraphe wrightii, of Florida and the West Indies.

saw palmetto

noun

any of several dwarf prickly palms, esp any of the genus Sabal, of the southeastern US

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Word History and Origins

Origin of saw palmetto¹

An Americanism dating back to 1790–1800

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There’s not strong evidence for herbal remedies such as saw palmetto.

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Herbal supplements such as saw palmetto are not currently recommended, although some men say they work for them.

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My patients often ask me about two popular oral supplements: Nutrafol, which contains saw palmetto, and Viviscal, which contains a compound of marine extracts and polysaccharides.

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Mama’s saw palmetto was in there, along with catgrass and mint leaves.

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Since a time when the island was predominantly tangles of black mangrove, saw palmetto and cabbage palms, beachgoers have used Root Trail to reach the ocean.

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saw-off saw pit

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