Cabbage vs. Pilfering

Cabbagenoun

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

Pilferingnoun

The act by which something is pilfered; a petty theft.

Cabbagenoun

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

‘Cabbage is good for you.’;

Pilferingadjective

Thieving in a small way.

Cabbagenoun

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

‘After the car crash, he became a cabbage.’;

Cabbagenoun

Used as a term of endearment.

Cabbagenoun

Money.

Cabbagenoun

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

Cabbagenoun

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

Cabbagenoun

The cabbage palmetto.

Cabbagenoun

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

Cabbageverb

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

‘to make lettuce cabbage’;

Cabbageverb

To do nothing; to idle; veg out.

Cabbageverb

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

Cabbagenoun

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.

Cabbagenoun

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

Cabbagenoun

The cabbage palmetto. See below.

Cabbagenoun

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

Cabbageverb

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

Cabbageverb

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

‘Your tailor . . . cabbages whole yards of cloth.’;

Cabbagenoun

any of various types of cabbage

Cabbagenoun

informal terms for money

Cabbagenoun

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

Cabbageverb

make off with belongings of others

Cabbage

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.