̈ɪˈkæbɪdʒ n. 1 a
any of
several cultivated varieties of
Brassica oleracea,
with thick green or
purple leaves forming a
round heart or
head. b
this head usu. eaten as
vegetable. 2 colloq. derog. a
person who is
inactive or lacks
interest. øcabbage palm a palm
tree, Cordyline australis, with
edible cabbage-like
terminal buds. cabbage rose a
double rose with a
large round compact
flower. cabbage tree = cabbage palm. cabbage
white a
butterfly, Pieris brassicae,
whose caterpillars
feed on cabbage leaves. øøcabbagy adj. [earlier cabache, -oche f. OF (Picard) caboche head, OF caboce, of unkn. orig.]