heart of palm

: the edible young terminal bud of various palms (as a cabbage palmetto) usually served raw and dressed as a salad

Word History

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

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Rhymes for heart of palm

• diatom
• intercom
• aplomb
• balaam
• cocom
• embalm
• islam
• pogrom
• salaam
• sitcom
• balm
• bom