cabbage

cab·bage  (kbj)

n.

1. Any of several forms of a European vegetable (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) of the mustard family, having a globose head consisting of a short stem and tightly overlapping green to purplish leaves.

2. Any of several similar or related plants, such as Chinese cabbage.

3. The terminal bud of several species of palm, eaten as a vegetable.

4. Slang Money, especially in the form of bills.

5. Informal Sweetheart; dear. Used as a term of endearment.

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[Middle English caboche, from Old North French, head, possibly from alteration of Latin caput; see capital¹.]

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cabbag·y adj.

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cabbage¹

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) 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

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants)

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

3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants)

a.  the head of a cabbage

b.  the edible leaf bud of the cabbage palm

4. Informal a dull or unimaginative person

5. Informal a person who has no mental faculties and is dependent on others for his subsistence

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

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cabbage² Brit slang

n

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

vb

to steal; pilfer

[of uncertain origin; perhaps related to Old French cabas theft]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	cabbage - any of various types of cabbage       chou cruciferous vegetable - a vegetable of the mustard family: especially mustard greens; various cabbages; broccoli; cauliflower; brussels sprouts cole, kail, kale - coarse curly-leafed cabbage Chinese celery, celery cabbage, Chinese cabbage - elongated head of crisp celery-like stalks and light green leaves bok choi, bok choy - elongated head of dark green leaves on thick white stalks head cabbage - any of several varieties of cabbage having a large compact globular head; may be steamed or boiled or stir-fried or used raw in coleslaw Brassica oleracea, cultivated cabbage, cabbage - any of various cultivars of the genus Brassica oleracea grown for their edible leaves or flowers
	2.	cabbage - informal terms for money             boodle, clams, dinero, gelt, kale, lettuce, lolly, lucre, moolah, pelf, shekels, simoleons, wampum, loot, dough, bread, sugar, scratch money - the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender; "we tried to collect the money he owed us"
	3.	cabbage - any of various cultivars of the genus Brassica oleracea grown for their edible leaves or flowers Brassica oleracea, cultivated cabbage cabbage, chou - any of various types of cabbage crucifer, cruciferous plant - any of various plants of the family Cruciferae Brassica, genus Brassica - mustards: cabbages; cauliflowers; turnips; etc. Brassica oleracea capitata, head cabbage, head cabbage plant - any of various cultivated cabbage plants having a short thick stalk and large compact head of edible usually green leaves
Verb	1.	cabbage - make off with belongings of others   filch, pilfer, purloin, snarf, abstract, nobble, swipe, sneak, pinch, hook, lift steal - take without the owner's consent; "Someone stole my wallet on the train"; "This author stole entire paragraphs from my dissertation"

Translations

cabbage [ˈkæbɪdʒ]

A. N

1. (Bot) → col f, repollo m

2. (fig) (= person) → vegetal m

B. CPD cabbage white (butterfly) N → mariposa f de la col

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cabbage [ˈkæbɪdʒ] n → chou m

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cabbage

n

→ Kohl m, → Kraut nt (esp S Ger); a head of cabbage → ein Kohlkopf m

(inf: = person) → geistiger Krüppel (inf); to become a cabbage → verblöden (inf); (sick person) → dahinvegetieren

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cabbage:

cabbage lettuce

n → Kopfsalat m

cabbage rose

n → Zentifolie f

cabbage white (butterfly)

n → Kohlweißling m

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cabbage [ˈkæbɪdʒ] n → cavolo

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cabbage

n cabbage [ˈkӕbidʒ]

a type of vegetable with edible (usually green) leaves He bought a cabbage. kool مَلْفوف зелка zelí, kapusta kål der Kohl λάχανο repollo kapsas کلم kaali chou כְּרוּב करमकल्ला, बंदगोभी kupus káposzta kol kál cavolo cappuccio キャベツ 양배추 kopūstas, kopūstai kāposti kobis kool kål kapusta couve varză капуста kapusta zelje kupus kål, vitkål ผักจำพวกกะหล่ำปลี lâhana 捲心菜 капуста پھول گوبھی cải bắp 卷心菜

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cabbage → كرنب zelí kål Kohl λάχανο col kaali chou kupus cavolo キャベツ 양배추 kool kål kapusta repolho (кочанная) капуста kål กระหล่ำ lahana cải bắp 卷心菜