noun

cabbage

cabbage

I need to buy a head of cabbage.

I need to buy a head of cabbage.

She made a delicious cabbage soup.

She made a delicious cabbage soup.

((a head of)) cabbage a round, leafy vegetable I need to buy a head of cabbage.

Synonyms: kale, lettuce, broccoli (types of leafy greens)

From Old French 'caboche' meaning 'head', referring to its shape.

Imagine a taxi 'cab' that is 'aged' and has turned into a green, leafy vegetable.

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