cabbage tree

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noun

any tropical tree or treelike plant having leaves or edible shoots suggestive of cabbage.

an Australian palm tree of the genus Livistona, especially L. australis.

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Origin of cabbage tree

First recorded in 1715–25

Words nearby cabbage tree

cabbage palm, cabbage palmetto, cabbage root fly, cabbage rose, cabbagetown, cabbage tree, cabbage-tree hat, cabbage white, cabbageworm, cabbagy, cabbala

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How to use cabbage tree in a sentence

This island is well covered with wood, the chief of which is the large and dwarf mangrove, the bamboo, and the cabbage tree.
The Voyage Of Governor Phillip To Botany Bay|Arthur Phillip
There were no trees fit for masts, but there was much fine timber, among which was the cabbage-tree.
Notable Voyagers|W.H.G. Kingston and Henry Frith
He measured a cabbage-tree 120 feet in length, and some were longer.
History of the Buccaneers of America|James Burney
One I made six shillings of, but the cabbage-tree hat is worth a pound.
Successful Exploration Through the Interior of Australia|William John Wills

A 'cabbage-tree' is an immense sun-protecting hat, rather like the top of a cabbage-tree in shape.
Town Life in Australia|R. E. N. (Richard) Twopeny

British Dictionary definitions for cabbage tree

cabbage tree

noun

Also called: ti a tree, Cordyline australis, of New Zealand having a tall branchless trunk and a palmlike top

any of several other similar trees of the genus Cordyline

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