red cabbage
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of red cabbage
First recorded in 1605–15
Example Sentences
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Red cabbage is the chameleon of the vegetable world.
From Salon • Apr. 16, 2022
Red cabbage can be hard on the roof of the mouth, but the beige dressing soaked into its sharpest edges.
From The Verge • Sep. 19, 2017
Red cabbage and celery may be used together.
From Miss Parloa's New Cook Book by Parloa, Maria
Red cabbage is used for slaw, as is also the white winter cabbage.
From The Whitehouse Cookbook (1887) Cooking, Toilet and Household Recipes, Menus, Dinner-Giving, Table Etiquette, Care of the Sick, Health Suggestions, Facts Worth Knowing, Etc., Etc. The Whole Comprising a Comprehensive Cyclopedia of Information for the Home by Gillette, F. L. (Fanny Lemira)
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