red cabbage

American  

noun

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

Example Sentences

Shredded raw red cabbage and roasted sweet potato coins, caramelized at the edges.

From Salon

Christmas dinner often includes foods such as brussel sprouts, red cabbage and turkey which we rarely eat the rest of the year.

From BBC

She and a colleague planted tomatoes, watermelon, okra, red cabbage and onions.

From The Wall Street Journal

Top with a few leaves of shredded red cabbage or a couple of layers of lettuce.

From Salon

Anthocyanins, found in berries, red cabbage and purple carrots, provide the deep reds, purples and blues we associate with these foods.

From Salon