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Cabbage tree — Cabbage Cab bage (k[a^]b b[asl]j), n. [OE. cabage, fr. F. cabus headed (of cabbages), chou cabus headed cabbage, cabbage head; cf. It. capuccio a little head, cappuccio cowl, hood, cabbage, fr. capo head, L. caput, or fr. It. cappa cape. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cabbage tree — is a common name for several plant species:* Andira inermis , native to Central and South America. * Anthocleista procera , West Africa. * Cordyline australis , endemic to New Zealand and a garden tree in the United Kingdom. * Livistona australis … Wikipedia
cabbage tree — noun 1. tree with shaggy unpleasant smelling toxic bark and yielding strong durable wood; bark and seeds used as a purgative and vermifuge and narcotic • Syn: ↑cabbage bark, ↑cabbage bark tree, ↑Andira inermis • Hypernyms: ↑angelim, ↑andelmin … Useful english dictionary
cabbage-tree — pietinė livistona statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Arekinių šeimos daržovinis, dekoratyvinis augalas (Livistona australis), paplitęs Australijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Livistona australis angl. Australian cabbage palm; Australian fan palm;… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
cabbage tree — /ˈkæbɪdʒ tri/ (say kabij tree) noun 1. Also, cabbage tree palm. a tall palm with large leaves, Livistona australis, of the coastal areas of eastern Australia. 2. the small tufted tree Cordyline australis of New Zealand, frequently cultivated as… …
cabbage-tree — /ˈkæbɪdʒ ˌtri/ (say kabij .tree) noun → cabbage tree hat …
Cabbage tree (New Zealand) — For other plants with this name see Cabbage tree. Taxobox name = Cabbage Tree status = secure image width = 240px image caption = Cabbage tree in flower, Dunedin Botanical Gardens regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Liliopsida ordo … Wikipedia
cabbage-tree hat — noun : an Australian broad brimmed hat plaited from the fibrous leaves of the cabbage tree * * * /kab ij tree /, Australian. a broad brimmed hat made from cabbage tree leaves. [1875 80] * * * cabbage tree hat noun (Aust) A broad brimmed hat made… … Useful english dictionary
cabbage-tree palm — pietinė livistona statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Arekinių šeimos daržovinis, dekoratyvinis augalas (Livistona australis), paplitęs Australijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Livistona australis angl. Australian cabbage palm; Australian fan palm;… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
cabbage-tree hat — /ˌkæbɪdʒ tri ˈhæt/ (say .kabij tree hat) noun a wide brimmed hat made from the leaves of the Australian cabbage tree, a common form of hat in the early days of the colony and later regarded as a symbol of nationalist feeling. Also, cabbage tree …
cabbage-tree hat — /kab ij tree /, Australian. a broad brimmed hat made from cabbage tree leaves. [1875 80] * * * … Universalium
