PALMETTO Meaning of PALMETTO in English [ pal'mɛtəʊ ]■ noun ( plural ~s ) an American fan palm. [ Sabal ~ (south-eastern US) and other species.]OriginC16: from Sp. palmito , lit. 'small palm'. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004