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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

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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