| 1. | any of several palms, esp. those of the genus Euterpe, having terminal leaf buds that are eaten as a vegetable or in salads. |
| 2. | cabbage tree (def. 2). |
| cabbage palm n.
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| cabbage palmetto n. A species of palmetto (Sabal palmetto) native to the southeast United States and the Bahamas, having an edible terminal bud and leaves used in religious services on Palm Sunday. Also called cabbage palm. |