noun
saw palmetto
A small palm tree native to the southeastern United States, often used in herbal supplements.
ノコギリパルメットのサプリメントを飲んでいる。
I take saw palmetto supplements.
Standard katakana spelling for this loanword-based plant name.
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is usually written in kana.
From English 'saw palmetto'. The Japanese name combines 鋸 (のこぎり, 'saw') with パルメット, a transliteration of 'palmetto'.