cabbage

English

/ˈkæbɪdʒ/

noun
Definitions
  • An edible plant (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) having a head of green leaves.
  • (uncountable) The leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable.
  • (countable) A person with severely reduced mental capacities due to brain damage.
  • (uncountable) Money.
  • (uncountable) Marijuana leaf, the part that is not smoked but from which cannabutter can be extracted.
  • The terminal bud of certain palm trees, used for food.
  • The (), a palm of the southeastern US coasts and nearby islands.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English cabage, caboche (cabbage, a certain fish) derived from Latin caput (head, etc, source).

Origin

Latin

caput

Gloss

head, etc, source

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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