Main Entry:

¹cab·bage

Pronunciation:

\ˈka-bij\

Function:

noun

Usage:

often attributive

Etymology:

Middle English caboche, from Middle French dialect (Norman & Picard), literally, head, noggin

Date:

15th century

1 a: any of several brassicas (Brassica oleracea) of European origin ; especially : a leafy garden plant (Brassica oleracea capitata) with a short stem and a dense globular head of usually green leaves that is used as a vegetable b: any of several plants related to or resembling cabbage2slang : money, cash

— cab·bagey also cab·bagy \-bə-jē\ adjective