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red cabbage

American  

noun

red cabbages plural
  1. a variety of the edible cabbage, Brassica oleracea, having deep reddish-purple leaves.


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Etymology

Origin of red cabbage

First recorded in 1605–15

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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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