cabbage en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈkæbəd͡ʒ/ (Australia)
- /ˈkɛbəd͡ʒ/ (New-Zealand)
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- /ˈkabɪd͡ʒ/ (British, Northern-England, Scotland, Southern, Standard, Wales)
- audio SSB
- /ˈkæbɪd͡ʒ/ (Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Etymology tree Old French caboce Anglo-Norman cabochebor. Middle English caboche English cabbage From Middle English caboche, cabage (“cabbage”; “a certain fish”), a borrowing from Anglo-Norman caboche (“head”), a northern variant of caboce, of uncertain origin. Some authorities derive it from Latin caput (“head”), others from ca- (said to be an expressive prefix) + boce (“hump; bump”) (whence English boss).
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) An edible plant (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) having a head of green leaves.
In aphrodisiac preparation, wild cabbage was frequently an ingredient.
1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 53:
- (broadly, countable, uncountable) An edible plant (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) having a head of green leaves. ▸ Any of various cultivars of the species Brassica oleracea.
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(uncountable) The leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable.
Cabbage is good for you.
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(countable, offensive) A person with severely reduced mental capacities due to brain damage.
After the car crash, he became a cabbage.
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(countable, uncountable) Used as a term of endearment.
If you deceive me, Yasha, I don't know if my nerves could stand it. YASHA (kissing her) My little cabbage! Of course, a girl must know her place.
2009, Tom Stoppard, Helen Rappaport, The Cherry Orchard, translation of Вишнëвый сад ("Vishniovy sad") by Anton Chekhov, published 1904, page 31:
- (slang, uncountable) Money.
- (slang, uncountable) Marijuana leaf, the part that is not smoked but from which cannabutter can be extracted.
- (countable, uncountable) A terminal bud of certain palm trees, used for food.
- (countable, uncountable) A cabbage palmetto (Sabal palmetto), a palm of the southeastern US coasts and nearby islands.
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(countable, qualifier:African-American Vernacular, slang, uncountable) A human head.
American made choppas / You beefin', we split ya cabbage
2024, “Cult Status”, performed by JPEGMAFIA:
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(countable, slang, uncountable) Synonym of spinach (“thick rough”).
That shot left me in the cabbage!
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cabbages | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
cabbage-head · cabbage root fly · kaffir cabbage · meadow cabbage · cabbage head · water cabbage · cabbage salad · St Patrick's cabbage · wild cabbage · hispi cabbage · imported cabbage worm · jazz cabbage · palm cabbage · sea cabbage · Kerguelen cabbage · bacon and cabbage · Liberty cabbage · harlequin cabbage bug · pointed cabbage · cabbage on a stick · cabbage gum · cabbage-bark · cabbage patch · green mustard cabbage · poor man's cabbage · sweetheart cabbage · cabbagewood · mountain cabbage · cabbage fly · beach cabbage · stuffed cabbage · sugarloaf cabbage · I don't chew my cabbage twice · napa cabbage · skunk cabbage · cabbage aphid · cabbage lettuce · Savoy cabbage · I don't boil my cabbage twice · cabbage roll · cabbageball · liberty cabbage · sea otter's cabbage · cabbage white · celery cabbage · thousand-headed cabbage · cabbage rose · cone cabbage · cabbage butterfly · cabbage looper · cabbagehead · Cabbage Tree Island · Milan cabbage · Nile cabbage · cabbage moth · Cabbage Tree · how the cow ate the cabbage · Lundy cabbage · warrigal cabbage · cabbagelike · drumhead cabbage · turnip-cabbage · Cabbagetown · cabbageless · white cabbage · wallflower cabbage · cabbagy · cabbage worm · not as green as one is cabbage-looking · cabbage palm
Descendants
kabichi · kapisi · kabisi · kábéèjì · kabij · kaaebech
Synonyms
greens (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · cole (plant) · cole (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · cabbage plant (plant) · spinach · person with severely reduced mental capacities due to brain damage
Translations (258)
pl kapusta (any of various cultivars) · is kál (any of various cultivars) · kw kowlen (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · pt repolho (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · ja 甘藍 (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · eu aza (specific cultivar) · id kubis (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · cmn 植物人 (person with severely reduced mental capacities due to brain damage) · nb hodekål (specific cultivar) · tr lahana (any of various cultivars) · ary مكور (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · ur پَتَّہ گوبھی (specific cultivar) · ms kubis (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · rsk капуста (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · es vegetal (person with severely reduced mental capacities due to brain damage) · sh ку̀пус (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · nv chʼil łigaii (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · el κράμβη (any of various cultivars) · cmn 蓮花白 /莲花白 (specific cultivar) · chr ᏧᎦᎾᏕᎾ (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · cmn 捲心菜 /卷心菜 (specific cultivar) · be капу́ста (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · cmn 錢 /钱 (money) · gl verza (any of various cultivars) · mi nīko (any of various cultivars) · yi קרויט (any of various cultivars) · ga cabáiste (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · orv капуста (any of various cultivars) · pdt Komst (any of various cultivars) · bg зе́ле (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · hi बंद गोभी (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · ary مكور (specific cultivar) · pt couve (any of various cultivars) · fo kál (any of various cultivars) · gl repolo (specific cultivar) · wo suppome (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · csb kapùsta (any of various cultivars) · izh kapusta (any of various cultivars) · ja キャベツ (specific cultivar) · uli kaaebech (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · es repollo (specific cultivar) · nds Kool (any of various cultivars) · id kubis (any of various cultivars) · grc κράμβη (any of various cultivars) · yo kábéèjì (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · gmw-cfr Kappes (any of various cultivars) · tr lahana (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · yue 植物人 (person with severely reduced mental capacities due to brain damage) · tt кәбестә (any of various cultivars) · es pasta (money) · my ဂေါ်ဖီထုပ် (specific cultivar) · ur گوبھی (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · yue 椰菜 (specific cultivar) · af kool (any of various cultivars) · ht chou (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · fi hillo (money) · mi nīko (specific cultivar) · pl kapusta (money) · hu káposzta (any of various cultivars) · mi nīko (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · stq Kool (any of various cultivars) · ota لحنه (specific cultivar) · da kål (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · fr chou (any of various cultivars) · alt капуста (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · nb kål (any of various cultivars) · izh keräkapusta (specific cultivar) · cv купӑста (any of various cultivars) · szl kapusta (any of various cultivars) · nb kål (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · crh qapısta (any of various cultivars) · pl kapucha (money) · hi बंद गोभी (specific cultivar) · de Kohl (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · ml കാബേജ് (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · alt кабыста (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · sk kapusta (any of various cultivars) · ajp مَلْفُوف (specific cultivar) · id kol (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · ko 양배추 (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · sl zelje (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · apw itʼąąʼłibaahí (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · acw كُرُنْب (specific cultivar) · km ស្ពៃ (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · sv grönsak (person with severely reduced mental capacities due to brain damage) · ca col (any of various cultivars) · tyz phjắc cát (person with severely reduced mental capacities due to brain damage) · hy կաղամբ (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · oc caul (any of various cultivars) · ro varză (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · de Kopfkohl (specific cultivar) · sv vitkål (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · ovd ką̊l (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · pa ਬੰਦ ਗੋਭੀ (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · et kapsas (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · el λάχανο (specific cultivar) · ar مَلْفُوف (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · da kål (any of various cultivars) · ka კომბოსტო (any of various cultivars) · ja 玉菜 (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · ru коча́нная капу́ста (specific cultivar) · pl sałata (money) · fi keräkaali (specific cultivar) · gd càl (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · arz كرنب (specific cultivar) · nan-tws 植物人 (person with severely reduced mental capacities due to brain damage) · fi kaali (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · it cavolo cappuccio (specific cultivar) · th เป็นผัก (person with severely reduced mental capacities due to brain damage) · ko 양배추 (specific cultivar) · hy կաղամբ (any of various cultivars) · fr chou (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · et kapsas (any of various cultivars) · cy bresychen (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · kw kavach (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · uk капу́ста (any of various cultivars) · tl repolyo (specific cultivar) · kn ಎಲೆಕೋಸು (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · yo kábéèjì (specific cultivar) · it cavolo (any of various cultivars) · nl kool (any of various cultivars) · lb Kabes (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · gl verza (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · sh kùpus (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · bcl repolyo (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · ur کَرَم کَلّا (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · uk капу́ста (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · gd càl (any of various cultivars) · ne बन्दगोभी (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · arz كرنب (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · cmn 包心菜 (specific cultivar) · ko 식물인간 (person with severely reduced mental capacities due to brain damage) · dng лянхуабый (specific cultivar) · cmn 結球甘藍 /结球甘蓝 (specific cultivar) · fi kaali (any of various cultivars) · gl col (any of various cultivars) · kk орамжапырақ (specific cultivar) · ba кәбеҫтә (any of various cultivars) · ne गोभी (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · mvi 玉菜 (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · ota لحنه (any of various cultivars) · ryu 玉菜 (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · bg кни́жни пари́ (money) · mi kāpeti (any of various cultivars) · yox 甘藍 (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · th กะหล่ำปลี (specific cultivar) · fa-ira کَلَم (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · th ใบกะหล่ำ (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · ota لحنه (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · tt кәбестә (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · mt kaboċċa (specific cultivar) · chr ᏧᏆᏅᏕᎾ (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · ka კომბოსტო (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · mi kāpeti (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · ja 植物人間 (person with severely reduced mental capacities due to brain damage) · vo brasid (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · cmn 疙瘩白 (specific cultivar) · ur پَتَّہ گوبھی (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · hu káposzta (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · ja キャベツ (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · ajp مَلْفُوف (specific cultivar) · ro varză (any of various cultivars) · cmn 洋白菜 (specific cultivar) · fo kál (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · hi पत्ता गोभी (specific cultivar) · ru капу́ста (any of various cultivars) · pl kapusta (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · om raafuu (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · ar كُرُنْب (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · wuu 捲心菜 /卷心菜 (specific cultivar) · ba кәбеҫтә (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · de Kohl (any of various cultivars) · hi कोबी (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · ml മുട്ടക്കോസ് (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · ru о́вощ (person with severely reduced mental capacities due to brain damage) · ro legumă (person with severely reduced mental capacities due to brain damage) · fi kaali (specific cultivar) · pl kapusta (specific cultivar) · grc κράμβη (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · rm giabus (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · ur بَنْد گوبھی (specific cultivar) · la brassica (any of various cultivars) · haw kāpiki (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · es berza (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · uli kaaebech (any of various cultivars) · pox kol (any of various cultivars) · sq lakër (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · hi गोभी (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · ga cál (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · vi cải bắp (specific cultivar) · sv huvudkål (specific cultivar) · tr başlahana (specific cultivar) · kl qunguleq (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · he כְּרוּב (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · afb مَلْفُوف (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · pl warzywo (person with severely reduced mental capacities due to brain damage) · nan-hbl 高麗菜 /高丽菜 (specific cultivar) · el λάχανο (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · hi करमकल्ला (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · ht chou (any of various cultivars) · es repollo (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · es berza (any of various cultivars) · ms kubis (any of various cultivars) · fi vihannes (person with severely reduced mental capacities due to brain damage) · ru капу́ста (money) · es col (any of various cultivars) · cy bresych (specific cultivar) · th กะหล่ำใบ (specific cultivar) · eo brasiko (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · el φυτό (person with severely reduced mental capacities due to brain damage) · cmn 高麗菜 /高丽菜 (specific cultivar) · ur بَنْد گوبھی (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · sc càule (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · sh zȇlje (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · acw كُرُنْب (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · sk kapusta (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · is hvítkál (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · gmw-cfr Kappes (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · nl plant (person with severely reduced mental capacities due to brain damage) · nl kool (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · fi vihanneskaali (any of various cultivars) · nn kål (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · ckt юӈэв (any of various cultivars) · nrf caboche (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · be капу́ста (any of various cultivars) · cy bresych (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · pdt Komst (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · kne lipolyo (specific cultivar) · sh зе̑ље (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · lv kāposti (any of various cultivars) · yi קרויט (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · pt repolho (specific cultivar) · ru капу́ста (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · ar مَلْفُوف (specific cultivar) · tyz phjắc cát (any of various cultivars) · cmn 捲心菜 /卷心菜 (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · ar كُرُنْب (specific cultivar) · ajp مَلْفُوف (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · es col (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · cmn 圓白菜 /圆白菜 (specific cultivar) · sv kål (any of various cultivars) · ang cāwel (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · cmn 包菜 (specific cultivar) · bcl repolyo (specific cultivar) · la brassica (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · cs zelí (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · mt werqa tal-kaboċċa (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · afb مَلْفُوف (specific cultivar) · lt kopūstas (any of various cultivars) · it cavolo (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · hi पत्ता गोभी (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · eo brasiko (any of various cultivars) · ajp مَلْفُوف (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · pt vegetal (person with severely reduced mental capacities due to brain damage) · mk зелка (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · mi kāpeti (specific cultivar) · dsb kał (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) · mul Brassica oleracea var. capitata (specific cultivar)