savoy cabbage

noun

sa·​voy cabbage sə-ˈvȯi- How to pronounce savoy cabbage (audio)
ˈsa-ˌvȯi-
variants often Savoy cabbage
: a cabbage with compact heads of wrinkled and curled leaves

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Late spring protein courses include poached halibut with mussels and smoked Yukon potato, a scallop marinated in sweet mirin and wrapped in savoy cabbage, smoked quail, and roasted lamb saddle and tenderloin with lamb bacon. Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 7 May 2026 Host Rebecca, a breezy redhead with pigtails and an expression of warm concern, brings dishes of savoy cabbage with pine flower miso and milkweed flower vinegar that have my tablemates gasping. Blair Braverman, Outside Online, 2 Dec. 2024 At Rosetta, anticipate goodies like savoy cabbage, pistachio pipian (spicy Mexican mole sauce) and romeritos (leafy green) tacos. Essence, 28 Nov. 2023

Word History

Etymology

translation of French chou de Savoie cabbage of Savoy

First Known Use

1707, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of savoy cabbage was in 1707

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“Savoy cabbage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/savoy%20cabbage. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.

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