■ noun
1》 a cultivated plant eaten as a vegetable, having thick green or purple leaves surrounding a spherical heart or head of young leaves. [ Brassica oleracea .]
2》 Brit. offensive a person whose physical or mental activity is impaired or destroyed as a result of injury or illness.
Derivatives
cabbagy adjective
Origin
ME: from OFr. dialect caboche 'head', var. of OFr. caboce .