Definition of Euterpe oleracea

1. Noun. Brazilian palm of genus Euterpe whose leaf buds are eaten like cabbage when young.

Exact synonyms: Cabbage Palm
Generic synonyms: Palm, Palm Tree
Group relationships: Euterpe, Genus Euterpe

Lexicographical Neighbors of Euterpe Oleracea

Euskadi ta Askatasuna
Euskara
Eustace
Eustachian
Eustachian tube
Eustachian tubes
Eustachio
Eustoma
Eustoma grandiflorum
Euston
Eustrongylus
Eutamias
Eutamius asiaticus
Eutamius sibiricus
Euterpe
Euterpe oleracea (current term)
Euterpean
Euthemia
Eutheria
Euthynnus
Euthynnus pelamis
Eutopia
Eutopias
Eutychian
Eutychianism
Euxine Sea
Euxinian
Eva Braun
Eva Le Gallienne
Evadne

Literary usage of Euterpe oleracea

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Journal of the Royal Geographic Society of London by Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain) (1845)
"... the upper column of which contains the rudiments of the leaves, and affords, like the Euterpe oleracea, an excellent vegetable. ..."

2. The palm tree by Sophy Moody (1864)
"It is of the same graceful character as Euterpe oleracea, its still move fragile looking stem reaches only fifty feet in height. ..."

3. Select Extra-tropical Plants: Readily Eligible for Industrial Culture Or by Ferdinand von Mueller (1885)
"Many other Palms are notable for longevity; thus Euterpe oleracea has been calculated to attain 130 years; Cocos oleracea, 650 years; Cocos nucifera, ..."

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