Pronunciation

/kæbɪdʒ/

Definitions

Noun

A cabbage is a large, leafy green vegetable with a round or elongated head, typically having white, purple, or green leaves. It is a common ingredient in many dishes and is often eaten raw in salads or cooked in soups and stews.

Verb (informal)

To cabbage can mean to crowd or surround someone密集地或拥挤地，as in “The children cabbaged their teacher during recess.”

Adjective

Cabbage-like may describe something that resembles a cabbage in appearance or texture, such as “the texture of a wilted cabbage leaf.”

Phrases

• “Have some cabbage” invites someone to eat a cabbage.
• “Cabbage patch” refers to a patch of soil where cabbage plants grow.
• “Cabbage soup” is a common dish made from cabbage.

Example Sentences

• Noun: “She filled the salad bowl with shredded cabbage.”
• Verb: “The kids cabbaged their teacher at the science fair exhibit.”
• Adjective: “The garden was lush with rows of cabbage-like vegetables.”

Synonyms

• Brassica (botanical term for the cabbage family)
• Lettuce (a similar but milder vegetable)
• Greens (collectively referring to leafy vegetables)
• Kohlrabi (a related vegetable with a round stem)
• Cabbagy (informal term for cabbage)