cabbage palm

American  

noun

1. any of several palms, especially those of the genus Euterpe, having terminal leaf buds that are eaten as a vegetable or in salads.

2. cabbage tree.

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cabbage palm British  

noun

1. a West Indian palm, Roystonea (or Oreodoxa ) oleracea, whose leaf buds are eaten like cabbage

2. a similar Brazilian palm, Euterpe oleracea

3. an Australian palm tree, Livistona australis

4. any of several plants of the genus Cordyline , grown as ornamentals: family Agavaceae

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Etymology

Origin of cabbage palm

First recorded in 1765–75

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cabbage palm

On the screened front porch, a round table is supported by the base of a cabbage palm.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 12, 2015

The Palmetto, areca oleracea, cabbage palm, or mountain cabbage, is the most beautiful tree in Antigua, and richly deserves the epithet of king of the West Indian forests.

From Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume II (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day by Anonymous

West Indian cabbage palm, which sometimes attains the height of 170 feet, with a straight cylindrical trunk.

From Catalogue of Economic Plants in the Collection of the U. S. Department of Agriculture by Saunders, William

Norfolk Island was discovered on 10th October, and a landing was effected, but no sign of inhabitants was seen, though a welcome supply of fish, birds, and cabbage palm was obtained.

From The Life of Captain James Cook by Kitson, Arthur

I find, too, that a great deal of the range offers a splendid hog feed from the cabbage palm, the seed of the palmetto and from the mast found in the shinnery.

From Florida: An Ideal Cattle State by Association, Florida State Live Stock