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cabbage
1[kab-ij]
noun
any of several cultivated varieties of a plant, Brassica oleracea capitata, of the mustard family, having a short stem and leaves formed into a compact, edible head.
the head or leaves of this plant, eaten cooked or raw.
Slang.money, especially paper money.
Chiefly British Informal.
a stupid, dull, or spiritless person.
a mentally impaired person who is unable to live independently; vegetable.
cabbage
2[kab-ij]
noun
Chiefly British.
cloth scraps that remain after a garment has been cut from a fabric and that by custom the tailor may claim.
Also called cab.such scraps used for reprocessing.
verb (used with or without object)
to steal; pilfer.
He cabbaged whole yards of cloth.
cabbage
1/ ˈæɪ /
noun
Also called: cole.any of various cultivated varieties of the plant Brassica oleracea capitata, typically having a short thick stalk and a large head of green or reddish edible leaves: family Brassicaceae (crucifers) See also brassica savoy Compare skunk cabbage Chinese cabbage
a European plant, Brassica oleracea, with broad leaves and a long spike of yellow flowers: the plant from which the cabbages, cauliflower, broccoli, and Brussels sprout have been bred
the head of a cabbage
the edible leaf bud of the cabbage palm
informala dull or unimaginative person
informala person who has no mental faculties and is dependent on others for his or her subsistence
cabbage
2/ ˈæɪ /
noun
snippets of cloth appropriated by a tailor from a customer's material
verb
to steal; pilfer
Other 51Թ Forms
- cabbagelike adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of cabbage1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of cabbage1
Origin of cabbage2
Example Sentences
A true titan with the largest inflorescence on Earth it radiates an intoxicating perfume that has been described as a blend of dead fish, rotting cabbage and garlic.
Her salads run the gamut—apple with pecorino, lentils and radicchio; blueberry with oat groats, chicories and buttermilk; raw cabbage with ground cherries, cilantro, pepitas and lime.
I had been making predictable salads — kale, romaine, a grudging nod to cabbage — and the book, which catalogs more than forty varieties of greens, seemed like the sort of thing that might inspire transformation.
But the bones are the same: tender chicken, shredded cabbage, crunchy noodles and a sesame-forward dressing.
"We would be growing tomatoes, potatoes, cabbages and okra and then – at the end of the season – they would push it all into a big hole and bury it," he added.
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