"palmetto" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 矮棕櫚
• 扇葉棕櫚

Definition

矮棕櫚是一種小型棕櫚樹，葉子像扇子，常見於美國東南部和加勒比地區。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

「矮棕櫚」多用於科學或描述美國東南部自然環境時，和普通的「棕櫚樹」不同，特指矮小的一種。常見於地名，如 Palmetto State（南卡羅萊納州）。

Examples

The palmetto grows well in sandy soil.

**矮棕櫚**在沙質土壤生長良好。

People used palmetto leaves to make baskets.

人們用**矮棕櫚**葉子編織籃子。

We saw a palmetto near the beach.

我們在海灘附近看見了一棵**矮棕櫚**。

South Carolina is called the Palmetto State because of the palmetto trees.

南卡羅萊納州因有許多**矮棕櫚**樹而被稱為「矮棕櫚州」。

Many homes use palmetto plants as a decorative touch in their gardens.

許多家庭用**矮棕櫚**來美化花園。

You can spot a palmetto just by looking for its wide, fan-like leaves.

只要看牠寬大的扇形葉片，就能認出**矮棕櫚**。