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cabbage

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

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also cab·bagy \-bə-jē\ adjective

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