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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cabbage

Noun

1. a vegetable with a large head of green or reddish-purple leaves

2. Informal a person who is unable to move or think, as a result of brain damage: he can only exist as a cabbage who must be cared for by his relatives [Norman French caboche head]

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] n → col f; berza

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cabbage [ˈkæbɪdʒ] n → chou m

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cabbage [ˈkæbɪdʒ] n → Kohl m

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cabbage [ˈkæbɪdʒ] n → cavolo