/ ˈkæbɪdʒ; NAmE / noun
1.
[ U , C ] a round vegetable with large green, purplish-red or white leaves that can be eaten raw or cooked :
Do you like cabbage?
two cabbages
white / red cabbage
—see also Chinese cabbage , pak choi
2.
[ C ] ( BrE ) = vegetable (2)
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Old French caboche head, variant of Old French caboce , of unknown origin.