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cabbagehead

noun

Definition of cabbagehead 

1 : the compact head formed by the leaves of a cabbage

2 : a thick-witted person

3 : an abnormal growth in rutabagas caused by the larvae of a gall midge (Contarinia nasturtii) feeding in the basal part of the stalks

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First Known Use of cabbagehead

1682, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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