'Palmetto State' definitions:

Definition of 'Palmetto State'

From: WordNet
noun
A state in the Deep South; one of the original 13 colonies [syn: South Carolina, Palmetto State, SC]

Definition of 'Palmetto State'

From: GCIDE
  • Palmetto State \Palmetto State\ prop. n. South Carolina; -- a nickname alluding to the State Arms, which contain a representation of a palmetto tree. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]