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单词 cabbage patch
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Definition of cabbage patch in English:

cabbage patch

noun ˈkabɪdʒ patʃ
  • 1A distinct area of land used for growing cabbages.

  • 2Figurative and in extended use. Frequently (chiefly North American): (traditionally, as in explanation to children) the place where newborn babies are found.

Origin

Early 19th century; earliest use found in Charles Vancouver (bap. 1756, d.?1815), agricultural improver and writer. From cabbage + patch.

 
 

Definition of cabbage patch in US English:

cabbage patch

nounˈkabɪdʒ patʃ
  • 1A distinct area of land used for growing cabbages.

  • 2Figurative and in extended use. Frequently (chiefly North American): (traditionally, as in explanation to children) the place where newborn babies are found.

Origin

Early 19th century; earliest use found in Charles Vancouver (bap. 1756, d. ?1815), agricultural improver and writer. From cabbage + patch.

 
 
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