Definition of cabbage:
(n) :
an edible plant (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) having a
head of green
leaves; the
leaves of this plant eaten as a
vegetable
"cabbage is good for you."
(v) :
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