red cabbage
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of red cabbage
First recorded in 1605–15
Example Sentences
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Christmas dinner often includes foods such as brussel sprouts, red cabbage and turkey which we rarely eat the rest of the year.
From BBC • Dec. 21, 2025
She and a colleague planted tomatoes, watermelon, okra, red cabbage and onions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 18, 2025
Top with a few leaves of shredded red cabbage or a couple of layers of lettuce.
From Salon • Mar. 27, 2025
Instead, there is a mixture of green leaf lettuce, carrots, red cabbage, jicama, and slices of tofu pan-fried with lemongrass and vegetarian oyster sauce.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 25, 2023
Lewandowski has lost his appetite, he even gives away red cabbage and sausage after he has had a couple of mouthfuls.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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