Cabbage

Pronunciation: /ˈkæbɪdʒ/

Definitions of cabbage

noun a leafy green or purple biennial plant grown as an annual vegetable crop for its dense cluster of edible leaves

Example Sentences

A1 I like to eat cabbage in my salad.

A2 She bought a head of cabbage at the grocery store.

B1 Cabbage is a versatile vegetable that can be used in many dishes.

B2 The farmer harvested a large crop of cabbage from his fields.

C1 The chef prepared a gourmet dish featuring cabbage as the main ingredient.

C2 The cabbage soup was served with a side of freshly baked bread.

Examples of cabbage in a Sentence

formal The chef prepared a delicious cabbage salad for the dinner party.

informal I'm not a fan of cabbage, it's just not my thing.

slang Let's grab some grub at the diner, I heard they have killer cabbage rolls.

figurative The project's success was as unexpected as finding a diamond in a cabbage patch.

Grammatical Forms of cabbage

• past tense: cabbaged
• plural: cabbages
• comparative: more cabbage
• superlative: most cabbage
• present tense: cabbage
• future tense: will cabbage
• perfect tense: have cabbaged
• continuous tense: is cabbaging
• singular: cabbage
• positive degree: cabbage
• infinitive: to cabbage
• gerund: cabbaging
• participle: cabbaging

Origin and Evolution of cabbage

First Known Use: 1400 year

Language of Origin: Middle French

Story behind the word: The word 'cabbage' is derived from the Middle French word 'caboche', which means 'head'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'cabbage' has come to specifically refer to a type of leafy green vegetable with a dense head, rather than just any type of head.