How Do You Spell CABBAGE?

Pronunciation: [kˈabɪd͡ʒ] (IPA)

The word cabbage is spelled with 7 letters and pronounced as /ˈkæbɪdʒ/. The first sound is a voiceless velar stop /k/, followed by a short vowel sound /æ/. Then, we have a voiced bilabial fricative /b/, another short vowel sound /ɪ/, and a voiced alveolar affricate /dʒ/. The final sound is a voiced velar stop /g/. The spelling of the word comes from the Old French word "caboce," which derives from the Latin "caputium."

CABBAGE Meaning and Definition

  1. Cabbage is a noun that refers to a type of leafy vegetable of the Brassica family, known by its tightly packed, spherical or elongated heads of edible leaves. It is characterized by its round shape, smooth or crinkled green leaves, and a dense, hard core at the center. Cabbage is widely cultivated and consumed as a food source, with various varieties available worldwide.

    Cabbage is a versatile vegetable that can be cooked in multiple ways, including boiling, steaming, sautéing, or even consumed raw. It is often used in the preparation of salads, coleslaws, soups, stews, stir-fries, and fermented dishes like sauerkraut and kimchi.

    Nutritionally, cabbage is low in calories and fat but rich in essential vitamins, minerals, and dietary fiber. It is particularly known for its high vitamin C content, contributing to immune system health and collagen production. Cabbage also provides notable amounts of vitamin K, vitamin B6, folate, potassium, and antioxidants.

    Beyond its culinary uses, cabbage has been utilized in traditional medicine for its potential healing properties. It is believed to possess anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anticancer effects, although more research is needed to fully understand and validate these claims.

    Overall, cabbage is a widely consumed vegetable appreciated for its versatility, nutritional benefits, and potential health-promoting properties.

  2. • A well-known vegetable.
    • To retain part of an article; to pilfer.
    • Any part of a thing retained unjustly.

    Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

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Etymology of CABBAGE

The word "cabbage" originated from the Old French word "caboche", which meant "head" or "cabbage". It further derived from the Latin word "caput", which means "head". The term "cabbage" has been used to refer to the vegetable since the 15th century.

Idioms with the word CABBAGE

  • fall off the cabbage truck The idiom "fall off the cabbage truck" refers to someone who is naïve, gullible, or easily fooled. It implies that the person is inexperienced or lacking in street smarts, as if they just recently arrived or "fell off" a cabbage truck.

Similar spelling words for CABBAGE

  • WQBJ,
  • Cubbage,
  • coppage,
  • KBJJ,
  • KBJI,
  • cabbagey,
  • GPBGI028,
  • Cabbage-fly,
  • Cabbage-daisy,
  • GAPJ,
  • Cabbage-Tree,
  • CPwJ,
  • cabbage-head,
  • CBGE,
  • KPJY,
  • cobija,
  • savoy-cabbage,
  • GBGI,
  • kyabje,
  • HKIPJ,
  • Cabbage-worm,
  • garbage,
  • cabbage-lettuce,
  • kapija,
  • GAPGE,
  • cabbage-stalk,
  • KPJ,
  • coupage,
  • sea-otter's-cabbage,
  • gbaja,
  • kabbaj,
  • CPIJE,
  • CBJJE,
  • Dog's-cabbage,
  • Skunk-cabbage,
  • CPBJ,
  • kopje,
  • Cabbage-rose,
  • caboose,
  • Gabija,
  • cabbage-butterfly,
  • CBJA,
  • cabbage-like,
  • CPIJH,
  • cabg,
  • CBEJI,
  • coppedge,
  • cabbage-moth,
  • CAPAGE,
  • CPJO,
  • kippage,
  • cabbage-bark,
  • CABEGE,
  • CPGEO,
  • Cabbage-net,
  • CPJ,
  • cubage,
  • CPGEY.

Plural form of CABBAGE is CABBAGES

Conjugate verb Cabbage

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have cabbaged
you would have cabbaged
he/she/it would have cabbaged
we would have cabbaged
they would have cabbaged

CONDITIONAL PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

I would have been cabbaging
you would have been cabbaging
he/she/it would have been cabbaging
we would have been cabbaging
they would have been cabbaging

CONDITIONAL PRESENT

I would cabbage
you would cabbage
he/she/it would cabbage
we would cabbage
they would cabbage

CONDITIONAL PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

I would be cabbaging
you would be cabbaging
he/she/it would be cabbaging
we would be cabbaging
they would be cabbaging

FUTURE

I will cabbage
you will cabbage
he/she/it will cabbage
we will cabbage
they will cabbage

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be cabbaging
you will be cabbaging
he/she/it will be cabbaging
we will be cabbaging
they will be cabbaging

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have cabbaged
you will have cabbaged
he/she/it will have cabbaged
we will have cabbaged
they will have cabbaged

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been cabbaging
you will have been cabbaging
he/she/it will have been cabbaging
we will have been cabbaging
they will have been cabbaging

IMPERATIVE

we Let´s cabbage

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was cabbaging
you were cabbaging
he/she/it was cabbaging
we were cabbaging
they were cabbaging

PAST PARTICIPLE

cabbaged

PAST PERFECT

I had cabbaged
you had cabbaged
he/she/it had cabbaged
we had cabbaged
they had cabbaged

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been cabbaging
you had been cabbaging
he/she/it had been cabbaging
we had been cabbaging
they had been cabbaging

PRESENT

I cabbage
you cabbage
he/she/it cabbages
we cabbage
they cabbage

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am cabbaging
you are cabbaging
he/she/it is cabbaging
we are cabbaging
they are cabbaging

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

cabbaging

PRESENT PERFECT

I have cabbaged
you have cabbaged
he/she/it has cabbaged
we have cabbaged
they have cabbaged

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been cabbaging
you have been cabbaging
he/she/it has been cabbaging
we have been cabbaging
they have been cabbaging

PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE

he/she/it cabbage

SIMPLE PAST

I cabbaged
you cabbaged
he/she/it cabbaged
we cabbaged
they cabbaged

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