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head cabbage

DEFINITIONS OF: head cabbage

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n any of various cultivated cabbage plants having a short thick stalk and large compact head of edible usually green leaves

Synonyms:
Brassica oleracea capitata, head cabbage plant
Types:
savoy cabbage
cabbage plant with a compact head of crinkled leaves
red cabbage
cabbage plant with a compact head of reddish purple leaves
Type of:
Brassica oleracea, cabbage, cultivated cabbage
any of various cultivars of the genus Brassica oleracea grown for their edible leaves or flowers

n any of several varieties of cabbage having a large compact globular head; may be steamed or boiled or stir-fried or used raw in coleslaw

Types:
red cabbage
compact head of purplish-red leaves
savoy, savoy cabbage
head of soft crinkly leaves
Type of:
cabbage, chou
any of various types of cabbage
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