Cabbage Very Common

Origin: French suffix -age

Cabbage has 8 different meanings across 2 categories:

Definitions

Noun

any of various types of cabbage

"The farmer harvested a mix of green, red, and savoy cabbages from his field today."

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informal terms for money

"After winning the lottery, he decided to buy a massive head of cabbage instead of investing his windfall."

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any of various cultivars of the genus Brassica oleracea grown for their edible leaves or flowers

"The gardener harvested a fresh head of cabbage to make coleslaw for dinner."

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An edible plant (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) having a head of green leaves.

"I found an old tailor's chest filled with colorful scraps known as cabbage that he had saved from making suits for the entire village."

Scraps of cloth which are left after a garment has been cut out, which tailors traditionally kept.

Verb

make off with belongings of others

"The thief managed to cabbage several expensive watches from the jewelry store display case before anyone noticed him slipping away."

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To form a head like that of the cabbage.

"The cashier was caught cabbage-ing money from the till during the lunch rush."

To purloin or embezzle; to pilfer, to steal.