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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 calledcole 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
- wild cabbagea 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
- informal.a dull or unimaginative person
- informal.a 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 Word Forms
- b· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of cabbage1
Word History and Origins
Origin of cabbage1
Origin of cabbage2
Example Sentences
This stylish wine bar perfectly pairs a fried chicken sandwich—topped with cabbage, cucumber, and buttermilk dressing—with a local Aussie vintage.
However, he also recalls the "nightmare" that was liver and bacon with cabbage, followed by pink blancmange.
Top with a few leaves of shredded red cabbage or a couple of layers of lettuce.
Even cabbage, so often doomed to limp oblivion, is at its best when slightly softened with vinegar, salt and lemon, yet still holding onto its crunch.
It has neither cabbage nor potatoes and is tomato based, but it is so good no one is going to scrutinize.
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