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Definition of Euterpe oleracea
1. Noun. Brazilian palm of genus Euterpe whose leaf buds are eaten like cabbage when young.
Generic synonyms: Palm, Palm Tree
Group relationships: Euterpe, Genus Euterpe
Lexicographical Neighbors of Euterpe Oleracea
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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