| 单词 | palm cabbage |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspalm cabbage palm cabbage n. the terminal bud or crown of young leaves of a palm, esp. one suitable for eating as a vegetable (cf. cabbage n.1 2, cabbage tree n. 1). ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > fruit and vegetables > vegetables > leaf vegetables > [noun] > palm-cabbage cabbage1638 palm cabbage1705 colewort1796 palm heart1938 the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > particular vegetables > [noun] > leaf vegetables > palm-cabbage cabbage1638 palm cabbage1705 colewort1796 palm heart1938 1705 tr. W. Bosman New Descr. Coast of Guinea xvi. 289 At the top grows a Fruit,..called Palm-Cabbage, because it hath a sort of Cabbagy taste. 1827 tr. L. Godin Voy. Mme Godin in tr. Perils & Captivity 321 They were fain to subsist on a few seeds, wild fruit, and the palm cabbage. 1972 J. W. Purseglove Trop. Crops: Monocotyledons II. 443 The freshly cut terminal bud [of Cocos nucifera], known as palm cabbage, is considered a delicacy and may be eaten cooked or raw. 2002 Vancouver Sun (Nexis) 6 June a17 At least one of them [sc. hotels] takes credit cards, offering continental breakfasts to its guests rather than stewed goat and palm cabbages. < as lemmas |
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