heart of palm

noun

1. the stripped terminal bud of a cabbage palm, especially of the genus Euterpe, eaten in salads or as a vegetable.

Word History and Origins

Origin of heart of palm¹

An Americanism dating back to 1935–40

Example Sentences

Touching a ravaged heart of palm, Mr. Panama observed that a bear had recently been feeding there.

From New York Times

For lunch one day we took instruction from a group of Sani Village mamitas in the community center, folding tilapia and heart of palm into long, green rumi panka leaves, which we then roasted over an open fire, along with two types of plantains and chontacuro beetle larvae.

From New York Times

"So part of the produce box is an educational component, teaching people how they use the items that they get and how to substitute. If you don't have celery available and your recipe calls for this crunchy celery, substitute it with heart of palm or kohlrabi, which provides that same kind of crunch."

From Salon

Wagyu carpaccio rethinks veal tonnato with a sauce of tuna and heart of palm and fried potato “paper.”

From New York Times

On a Tuesday morning in June, the chef Francesca Chaney decided to scrap the vegan artichoke and heart of palm “fish” cakes that she had been intending to serve that day at Sol Sips, her Brooklyn juice bar.

From New York Times