having the characteristics of the cabbage as in odor, taste, or color; cabbagelike
2.
resembling or suggestive of a cabbage, as in shape
Word origin
[1860–65; cabbage + -y1]This word is first recorded in the period 1860–65. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: calibrate, metric system, pop-up, raider, trade name-y is a native English suffix of adjectives meaning “characterized by or inclined to”the substance or action of the word or stem to which the suffix is attached. Otherwords that use the affix -y include: dreamy, grouchy, juicy, rumbly