[cab.bage] n, often attrib [ME caboche, fr. ONF, head] (15c) 1: a leafy garden plant (Brassica oleracea capitata) of European origin with a short stem and a dense globular head of usu. green leaves that is used as a vegetable
2. slang: paper money, banknotes
[2]cabbage n [perh. by folk etymology fr. MF cabas cheating, theft] (1663) Brit: pieces of cloth left in cutting out garments and traditionally kept by tailors as perquisites [3]cabbage vt cab.baged ; cab.bag.ing (1712): steal, filch