单词 | cabbage |
释义 | cabbage 1(ˈkæbɪdʒ) noun 1. Also called: cole any of various cultivated varieties of the plant Brassica oleracea capitata, typically having a short thick stalk and a large head of green or reddish edible leaves: family Brassicaceae (crucifers) See also brassica, savoy , Compare skunk cabbage, Chinese cabbage 2. wild cabbage 3. a. the head of a cabbage b. the edible leaf bud of the cabbage palm 4. informal a dull or unimaginative person 5. informal, offensive a person with severely impaired mental and physical ability who is dependent on others for his or her subsistence Word origin C14: from Norman French caboche head; perhaps related to Old French boce hump, bump, Latin caput headcabbage 2(ˈkæbɪdʒ) British slang noun 1. snippets of cloth appropriated by a tailor from a customer's material verb 2. to steal; pilfer Word origin C17: of uncertain origin; perhaps related to Old French cabas theft |
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