What does "sabal" mean?

Any palm of the genus Sabal of American dwarf fan palms; usually called palmetto.

Sabal

Common synonyms include: cabbage palmetto, florida palmetto, palmetto genus, sabal genus, sabal palm, sabal palms.

/ˈseɪˌbæl/ noun

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Noun

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Any palm of the genus Sabal of American dwarf fan palms; usually called palmetto.

From the genus name Sabal, of uncertain origin. it might be from Arabic “sabal” سبل سنبلة سنابل meaning “wheat plant”