head cabbage plant

/hɛd ˌkæbɪdʒ plænt/

Definitions of head cabbage plant

1. noun

   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

   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