Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Nearby Words

cabbagy

 - 2 dictionary results

cab⋅bag⋅y

  [kab-i-jee]
Use cabbagy in a Sentence
–adjective
1. having the characteristics of the cabbage as in odor, taste, or color; cabbagelike.
2. resembling or suggestive of a cabbage, as in shape.
Origin:
1860–65; cabbage + -y 1
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To cabbagy
cab·bage   (kāb'ĭj)   
n.  

  1. Any of several forms of a European vegetable (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) of the mustard family, having a globose head consisting of a short stem and tightly overlapping green to purplish leaves.

  2. Any of several similar or related plants, such as Chinese cabbage.

  3. The terminal bud of several species of palm, eaten as a vegetable.

  4. Slang Money, especially in the form of bills.

  5. Informal Sweetheart; dear. Used as a term of endearment.


[Middle English caboche, from Old North French, head, possibly from alteration of Latin caput; see capital1.]
cab'bag·y adj.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see cabbagy on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us:
Partner Sites:
Ask AnswersEviteExpediaHotelsHotwireLife123LiveDailyMy Way