Cabbage vs. Coleslaw — What's the Difference?

Cabbage (comprising several cultivars of Brassica oleracea) is a leafy green, red (purple), or white (pale green) biennial plant grown as an annual vegetable crop for its dense-leaved heads. It is descended from the wild cabbage (B. oleracea var.

Coleslaw (from the Dutch term koolsla meaning 'cabbage salad'), also known as cole slaw, "New England Salad", or simply slaw, is a side dish consisting primarily of finely shredded raw cabbage with a salad dressing, commonly either vinaigrette or mayonnaise. Coleslaw prepared with vinaigrette may benefit from the long lifespan granted by pickling.

Any of several forms of a 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.

A salad of shredded raw cabbage and sometimes shredded carrots, dressed with mayonnaise or a vinaigrette.

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

A salad of finely shredded raw cabbage and sometimes shredded carrots, dressed with mayonnaise (white slaw) or a vinaigrette (red slaw).

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

A salad made of sliced cabbage.

(Slang) Money, especially in the form of bills.

Basically shredded cabbage

(Informal) Sweetheart; dear. Used as a term of endearment.

An edible plant (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) having a head of green leaves.

(uncountable) The leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable.

A person with severely reduced mental capacities due to brain damage.

Used as a term of endearment.

Money.

Marijuana leaf, the part that is not smoked but from which cannabutter can be extracted.

The terminal bud of certain palm trees, used for food.

The cabbage palmetto (Sabal palmetto), a palm of the southeastern US coasts and nearby islands.

Leftover scraps of fabric.

Scraps of cloth which are left after a garment has been cut out, which tailors traditionally kept.

(intransitive) To form a head like that of the cabbage.

To do nothing; to idle; veg out.

(transitive) To purloin or embezzle; to pilfer, to steal.

An esculent vegetable of many varieties, derived from the wild Brassica oleracea of Europe. The common cabbage has a compact head of leaves. The cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, etc., are sometimes classed as cabbages.

The terminal bud of certain palm trees, used, like, cabbage, for food. See Cabbage tree, below.

The cabbage palmetto. See below.

Cloth or clippings cabbaged or purloined by one who cuts out garments.

To form a head like that the cabbage; as, to make lettuce cabbage.

To purloin or embezzle, as the pieces of cloth remaining after cutting out a garment; to pilfer.

Any of various types of cabbage

Informal terms for money

Any of various cultivars of the genus Brassica oleracea grown for their edible leaves or flowers

Make off with belongings of others