cabbage

[ kab-ij ]

/ ˈkæb ɪdʒ /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR cabbage ON THESAURUS.COM

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.

Origin of cabbage

1350–1400; Middle English caboche, caboge, cabage head of cabbage <dialectal Old French (Picardy, Normandy) literally, head, noggin, equivalent to ca- formative in expressive words, of uncertain origin + boche;see boss², botch²

OTHER WORDS FROM cabbage

cab·bage·like, adjective

Words nearby cabbage

cabana, Cabanatuan, cabane, cabaret, cabaret tax, cabbage, cabbage aphid, cabbage bug, cabbage butterfly, cabbagehead, cabbage lettuce

Definition for cabbage (2 of 2)

cabbage²

[ kab-ij ]

/ ˈkæb ɪdʒ /

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), cab·baged, cab·bag·ing.

to steal; pilfer: He cabbaged whole yards of cloth.

Origin of cabbage

1615–25; earlier carbage shred, piece of cloth, apparently variant of garbage wheat straw chopped small (obsolete sense)

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for cabbage

There was also the grapefruit diet, the cabbage soup diet, and the cookie diet.
Why Your New Year’s Diet Will Fail|Carrie Arnold|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The cooking odors of cabbage and meatloaf and carrots drifted through doorways.
Football Great Bob Suffridge Wanders Through the End Zone of Life|Paul Hemphill|September 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The stewed cabbage is insanely tender, vegetable-sweet, and more luxurious than cabbage has a right to be.
The Heart and Soul (Food) of Orlando|Jane & Michael Stern|June 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But equally super are Brussels sprouts, broccoli and cabbage.
The Dangers of Superfoods|Lizzie Crocker|April 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Here, the breeze is cool and crops like rice, cabbage, beans and the all-important chilies grow in abundance.
Islam’s Secret Feminists|Danielle Shapiro|September 4, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The rest wasn't no more to compare with her than a dandalion is to a cabbage rose.
Highlife in New York: a series of letters to Mr. Zephariah Slick,|Ann S. Stephens
The two city-bred artists knew a wall-flower from a cabbage and a rose from a sprig of asparagus, and that was all.
The Golden Butterfly|Walter Besant
Spring-traps or gins must be suspended to small stakes or cabbage stalks.
The Natural History of Cage Birds|J. M. Bechstein
It feeds on most plants of the cabbage tribe, and in flower gardens on mignonette and nasturtiums.
The Butterflies of the British Isles|Richard South
Cut the cabbages very fine, and put in a layer of cabbage and a sprinkle of salt until the whole is in.
The National Cook Book, 9th ed.|Hannah Mary Peterson

British Dictionary definitions for cabbage (1 of 2)

cabbage¹

/ (ˈkæbɪdʒ) /

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

wild 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

informal a dull or unimaginative person

informal, offensive a person who has no mental faculties and is dependent on others for his or her subsistence

Word Origin for cabbage

C14: from Norman French caboche head; perhaps related to Old French boce hump, bump, Latin caput head

British Dictionary definitions for cabbage (2 of 2)

cabbage²

/ (ˈkæbɪdʒ) British slang /

noun

snippets of cloth appropriated by a tailor from a customer's material

verb

to steal; pilfer

Word Origin for cabbage

C17: of uncertain origin; perhaps related to Old French cabas theft

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	cabbage
释义	cabbage ¹ [ kab-ij ] / ˈkæb ɪdʒ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR cabbage ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Origin of cabbage ¹ 1350–1400; Middle English caboche, caboge, cabage head of cabbage <dialectal Old French (Picardy, Normandy) literally, head, noggin, equivalent to ca- formative in expressive words, of uncertain origin + boche;see boss², botch² OTHER WORDS FROM cabbage cab·bage·like, adjective Words nearby cabbage cabana, Cabanatuan, cabane, cabaret, cabaret tax, cabbage, cabbage aphid, cabbage bug, cabbage butterfly, cabbagehead, cabbage lettuce Definition for cabbage (2 of 2) cabbage² [ kab-ij ] / ˈkæb ɪdʒ / 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), cab·baged, cab·bag·ing. to steal; pilfer: He cabbaged whole yards of cloth. Origin of cabbage ² 1615–25; earlier carbage shred, piece of cloth, apparently variant of garbage wheat straw chopped small (obsolete sense) Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cabbage There was also the grapefruit diet, the cabbage soup diet, and the cookie diet. Why Your New Year’s Diet Will Fail\|Carrie Arnold\|December 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The cooking odors of cabbage and meatloaf and carrots drifted through doorways. Football Great Bob Suffridge Wanders Through the End Zone of Life\|Paul Hemphill\|September 6, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The stewed cabbage is insanely tender, vegetable-sweet, and more luxurious than cabbage has a right to be. The Heart and Soul (Food) of Orlando\|Jane & Michael Stern\|June 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But equally super are Brussels sprouts, broccoli and cabbage. The Dangers of Superfoods\|Lizzie Crocker\|April 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Here, the breeze is cool and crops like rice, cabbage, beans and the all-important chilies grow in abundance. Islam’s Secret Feminists\|Danielle Shapiro\|September 4, 2011\|DAILY BEAST The rest wasn't no more to compare with her than a dandalion is to a cabbage rose. Highlife in New York: a series of letters to Mr. Zephariah Slick,\|Ann S. Stephens The two city-bred artists knew a wall-flower from a cabbage and a rose from a sprig of asparagus, and that was all. The Golden Butterfly\|Walter Besant Spring-traps or gins must be suspended to small stakes or cabbage stalks. The Natural History of Cage Birds\|J. M. Bechstein It feeds on most plants of the cabbage tribe, and in flower gardens on mignonette and nasturtiums. The Butterflies of the British Isles\|Richard South Cut the cabbages very fine, and put in a layer of cabbage and a sprinkle of salt until the whole is in. The National Cook Book, 9th ed.\|Hannah Mary Peterson British Dictionary definitions for cabbage (1 of 2) cabbage¹ / (ˈkæbɪdʒ) / 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 wild 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 informal a dull or unimaginative person informal, offensive a person who has no mental faculties and is dependent on others for his or her subsistence Word Origin for cabbage C14: from Norman French caboche head; perhaps related to Old French boce hump, bump, Latin caput head British Dictionary definitions for cabbage (2 of 2) cabbage² / (ˈkæbɪdʒ) British slang / noun snippets of cloth appropriated by a tailor from a customer's material verb to steal; pilfer Word Origin for cabbage C17: of uncertain origin; perhaps related to Old French cabas theft Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to cabbage sauerkraut, kale, savoy, collards, coleslaw, broccoli, colewort, brussels sprouts
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cabbage

noun

Origin of cabbage

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Definition for cabbage (2 of 2)

noun

verb (used with or without object), cab·baged, cab·bag·ing.

Origin of cabbage

Example sentences from the Web for cabbage

British Dictionary definitions for cabbage (1 of 2)

noun

Word Origin for cabbage

British Dictionary definitions for cabbage (2 of 2)

noun

verb

Word Origin for cabbage

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