red cabbage
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
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
TJ’s Green Goddess Salad includes shredded romaine lettuce, spinach, red cabbage and carrots tossed with chunks of chicken thigh meat that’s been seasoned with a blend of spices.
From Salon ● Aug. 22, 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
Out came the platters of boiled beef, the bowls of gravy and red cabbage, the knodels as big as softballs.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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