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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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The first known use of cabbagehead was in 1682
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