cabbage
/ˈkæbɪdʒ/noun
1- a cultivated plant eaten as a vegetable, having thick green or purple leaves surrounding a spherical heart or head of young leaves卷心菜, 甘蓝, 洋白菜。
1.1
- Brassica oleracea, family Cruciferae (or Brassicaceae; the cabbage family). As well as the brassicas, the members of this family (known as crucifers) include the mustards and cresses together with many ornamentals (candytuft, alyssum, stocks, nasturtiums, wallflowers).拉丁名Brassica oleracea,十字花科。除芸薹属外, 该科（通称十字花科）还包括白芥菜、水芹以及屈曲花、庭荠、紫罗兰、豆瓣菜、桂竹香等属许多观赏植物。
1.2
- mass noun the leaves of this plant, eaten as a vegetable（作蔬菜食用的）卷心菜叶子, 甘蓝叶子, 洋白菜叶子。
1.3
- Brit. offensive a person whose physical or mental activity is impaired or destroyed as a result of injury or illness〈英, 冒犯〉（因受伤或疾病而）身心残损的人。
1.4
- Brit. informal a person who leads a very dull and limited life〈英, 非正式〉生活极乏味的人。
派生词
cabbagy
adjective词源
late Middle English: from Old French (Picard) caboche 'head', variant of Old French caboce, of unknown origin.