palmettoes
- plural of palmetto.
Example Sentences
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The Indians were concealed in the palmettoes, about two hundred yards distant.
From General Scott by Wright, Marcus Joseph
I crossed the little ridge among the stems of the palmettoes; it was the direct route to the shadowy side of the tank.
From Osceola the Seminole The Red Fawn of the Flower Land by Reid, Mayne
They were advancing in column of route when they were attacked by the enemy, who rose in a swarm out of the cover of long grass and palmettoes.
From Osceola the Seminole The Red Fawn of the Flower Land by Reid, Mayne
The beautiful river with its clear brown water lay before him, wide as a lake; on the opposite shore the soft foliage of palmettoes, like great ostrich plumes, rose against the sky.
From East Angels by Woolson, Constance Fenimore
They went to Savannah, to the live-oaks and palmettoes and quiet old squares.
From The Job An American Novel by Lewis, Sinclair
