saw+palmetto

One entry found for saw palmetto.

Main Entry: saw pal·met·to
Pronunciation: -pal-met-()
Function: noun
1 : any of several shrubby palms chiefly of the southern United States and West Indies with spiny-toothed leafstalks; especially : a common palm (Serenoa repens) of the southeastern United States with a usually creeping stem
2 : a preparation derived from the berrylike fruit of a saw palmetto (Serenoa repens) that is held to have a therapeutic effect on the prostate gland and is used in herbal remedies and dietary supplements -- called also sabal