English noun: head cabbage | |||
1. | head cabbage (plant) any of various cultivated cabbage plants having a short thick stalk and large compact head of edible usually green leaves | ||
Synonyms | Brassica oleracea capitata, head cabbage plant | ||
Broader (hypernym) | Brassica oleracea, cabbage, cultivated cabbage | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | red cabbage, savoy cabbage | ||
2. | head cabbage (food) any of several varieties of cabbage having a large compact globular head; may be steamed or boiled or stir-fried or used raw in coleslaw | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cabbage, chou | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | red cabbage, savoy, savoy cabbage | ||