Main Entry: ¹cab·bage

Pronunciation: \ˈka-bij\

Function: noun

Usage: often attributive

Etymology: Middle English caboche, from Middle French dial. (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 cabbage
2 slang : money, cash

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