Euterpe oleracea

Definitions of Euterpe oleracea
  1. noun
    Brazilian palm of genus Euterpe whose leaf buds are eaten like cabbage when young
    synonyms: cabbage palm
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    type of:
    palm, palm tree
    any plant of the family Palmae having an unbranched trunk crowned by large pinnate or palmate leaves
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