cabbage palmEnglishOxford New American Dictionarycabbage palm /ˈkabij ˌpä(l)m, ˈkæbɪdʒ ˌpɑ(l)m/ ▸ noun any of a number of palms or palmlike plants that resemble a cabbage in some way. ● a Caribbean palm with edible buds that resemble a cabbage (Roystonea oleraceae, family Palmae). ● an evergreen plant occurring in warm regions and grown elsewhere as a greenhouse or indoor plant (genus Cordyline, family Agavaceae).