ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Cabbage

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈkæb.ɪd͡ʒ/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Cabbage is a noun meaning An edible plant (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) having a head of green leaves.

Meaning

An edible plant (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) having a head of green leaves.

More Meanings

  1. (uncountable, vegetable) The leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable.
  2. (countable, offensive) A person with severely reduced mental capacities due to brain damage.
  3. Used as a term of endearment.
  4. (uncountable, slang) Money.
  5. (uncountable, slang) Marijuana leaf, the part that is not smoked but from which cannabutter can be extracted.
  6. A terminal bud of certain palm trees, used for food.
  7. A cabbage palmetto (Sabal palmetto), a palm of the southeastern US coasts and nearby islands.

Example Sentences

to make lettuce cabbage
Cabbage is good for you.
After the car crash, he became a cabbage.
American made choppas / You beefin', we split ya cabbage

Word Forms

Synonyms for cabbage

Depending on context, synonyms include greens, abstract, sneak, lift, pinch, hook.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include kale, chou, bread, dough, loot, snarf.

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