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cabbage

/ˈkæb.ɪdʒ/

A cabbage is a large round vegetable with thick green, white, or purple leaves that can be eaten raw or cooked. It is a healthy vegetable often used in salads, soups, and fermented dishes like sauerkraut.

Ejemplos

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I bought a fresh green cabbage at the market today to make dinner.

I bought a fresh green cabbage at the market today to make dinner.

2

The department of agriculture tracks the annual yield of cabbage crops.

The department of agriculture tracks the annual yield of cabbage crops.

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Do you want some more cabbage in your salad?

Do you want some more cabbage in your salad?

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
cabbage
Verb
cabbage
Adjetivo
cabbagy
Relacionado
coleslaw
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Truco para recordar

Think of the word 'CAB' (a taxi) and 'AGE'. Imagine a very old taxi (age) filled with round green vegetables.

Quiz rápido

The chef is chopping a fresh ____ to make some coleslaw.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: cabbage

Ejemplos

1

I bought a fresh green cabbage at the market today to make dinner.

everyday

I bought a fresh green cabbage at the market today to make dinner.

2

The department of agriculture tracks the annual yield of cabbage crops.

formal

The department of agriculture tracks the annual yield of cabbage crops.

3

Do you want some more cabbage in your salad?

informal

Do you want some more cabbage in your salad?

4

Research indicates that cabbage contains high levels of vitamin C and K.

academic

Research indicates that cabbage contains high levels of vitamin C and K.

5

The wholesale price of cabbage has increased due to the recent harvest delays.

business

The wholesale price of cabbage has increased due to the recent harvest delays.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
cabbage
Verb
cabbage
Adjetivo
cabbagy
Relacionado
coleslaw

Colocaciones comunes

red cabbage red cabbage
shredded cabbage shredded cabbage
cabbage soup cabbage soup
a head of cabbage a head of cabbage
boiled cabbage boiled cabbage

Frases Comunes

cabbage patch

a small garden plot where cabbages are grown

boiled cabbage

something very boring or unexciting

to be a cabbage

to live a very dull life with no mental activity

Se confunde a menudo con

cabbage vs lettuce

Cabbage has tougher, thicker leaves and a harder stem, while lettuce is softer and usually eaten raw.

cabbage vs garbage

Garbage refers to trash or waste; the words sound slightly similar to new learners but have completely different meanings.

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Notas de uso

Cabbage can be used as a countable noun when referring to the whole plant (e.g., 'two cabbages') or as an uncountable noun when referring to it as food (e.g., 'some cabbage').

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Errores comunes

Learners often call all green leafy vegetables 'lettuce', but cabbage is much harder and is often cooked.

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Truco para recordar

Think of the word 'CAB' (a taxi) and 'AGE'. Imagine a very old taxi (age) filled with round green vegetables.

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Origen de la palabra

From the Old French word 'caboche', which means 'head'.

Patrones gramaticales

Countable: one cabbage, two cabbages Uncountable: I like cabbage Compound noun: cabbage leaf
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Contexto cultural

Cabbage is a traditional staple food in many cultures, particularly in Eastern Europe (sauerkraut) and Korea (kimchi).

Quiz rápido

The chef is chopping a fresh ____ to make some coleslaw.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: cabbage

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