Complete Definition of "cabbage"

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Pronunciation
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Noun
Image:Wirsingkohl.jpg|thumb|right|175px|A head of cabbage.
en-noun|s|-

  1. An edible plant (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) having a head of green leaf|leaves.
  2. uncountable The leaf|leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable.

#: Cabbage is good for you.

  1. offensive A person with severely reduced mental capacities due to brain damage.

#: After the car crash, he became a cabbage.

  1. uncountable|slang Cloth or clippings cabbaged or purloined by one who cuts out garments.
  2. uncountable|slang Money

Synonyms
(plant) cabbage plant, cole <!--"cole" needs checking-->
(leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable): cole, greens <!--"cole" needs checking-->
(person with severely reduced mental capacities due to brain damage): vegetable

Translations

trans-top|plant
Chinese:

Catalan col f
Czech: t-|cs|zelí|n
Dutch: t+|nl|kool|m
Estonian: t-|et|kapsas
French: t+|fr|chou|m
Finnish: t+|fi|kaali
Greek, Ancient: κ�άμβη (krambe) f]]
Greek: {{t+|el|λά�ανο|sc=Grek
n
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Hebrew: �ר��|�ְּר�ּ� (kruv) m
Japanese: t-|ja|����|trkyabetsu|scJpan
Portuguese: t+|pt|repolho|m
Italian: t+|it|cavolo|m
Latvian: k�posts m|s
Macedonian: зелка f
Maltese: t-|mt|kabo��a|f|xs=Maltese
Occitan: caulet m
Russian: кап���а|кап����а (kapústa) f
Sardinian: càule m
Slovak: t-|sk|kapusta|f
Thai: THchar|�ะหล�ำ�ลี (gà-làm bplee)
Welsh: bresych(en)
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trans-top|leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable
Czech: t-|cs|zelí|n
Dutch: t+|nl|kool|m
Estonian: t-|et|kapsas
Finnish: t+|fi|kaali
French: t+|fr|chou|m
German: t+|de|Kohl|m
Hebrew: �ר��|�ְּר�ּ� (kruv) m
Japanese: t-|ja|����|trkyabetsu|scJpan
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Italian: t+|it|cavolo|m
Maltese: werqa tal-kabo��a f
Portuguese: t+|pt|repolho|m
Russian: кап���а|кап����а (kapústa) f
Sardinian: càule m
Slovak: t-|sk|kapusta|f
Spanish: t+|es|col|f
Thai: THchar|���ะหล�ำ (bai gà-làm)
Welsh: bresych(en)
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trans-top|person with severely reduced mental capacities due to brain damage
Dutch: t+|nl|plant|f
Finnish: t+|fi|vihannes
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Portuguese: t+|pt|vegetal|m
Thai: THchar|�����ั� (bpen pàk)
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trans-top|cloth or clippings cabbaged
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trans-top|money
Russian: кап���а|кап����а (kapústa) f
Spanish: t-|es|pasta|f
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Verb
en-verb|cabbag|ing

  1. intransitive To form a head like that the cabbage; as, to make lettuce cabbage.
  2. intransitive To purloin or embezzle, as the pieces of cloth remaining after cutting out a garment; to pilfer.

Synonyms
(purloin): embezzle, pilfer, purloin, steal

See also
brassica
broccoflower
broccoli
broccolini
Brussels sprouts
cauliflower
Chinese cabbage
Chinese broccoli, Chinese kale
collard greens
kale
kohlrabi
sauerkraut
<!--*Sauerkraut (fermented cabbage)-->

Category:Plants
Category:Vegetables

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