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 • Jan. 13, 2026

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

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

Mai looked at the lettuce and the potatoes and the onions and the red cabbage.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan