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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescavolo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈka.vo.lo/
"Il cavolo verza è ottimo nelle zuppe invernali."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A cultivated plant eaten as a vegetable, having thick green or purple leaves surrounding a spherical heart or head.
"She shredded fresh red cabbage to make a crunchy summer coleslaw." - 2
Informal slang referring to money or cash.
"He works hard every day just to bring home the cabbage."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term derives from the Old Northern French word 'caboche', meaning 'head', which is an alteration of the Latin 'caput'. It entered Middle English in the 15th century, eventually evolving to describe the leafy round vegetable whose tightly packed leaves resemble a head.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cabbage" is said worldwide
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chou
Transliteration: /ʃu/
"Le chou est un légume très nutritif."
Kohl
Transliteration: /koːl/
"Wir kochen heute eine Suppe mit frischem Kohl."
cavolo
Transliteration: /ˈka.vo.lo/
"Il cavolo verza è ottimo nelle zuppe invernali."
col
Transliteration: /kol/
"La ensalada lleva col cortada muy fina."
couve
Transliteration: /ˈko.və/
"A couve é rica em vitaminas e minerais."
पत्तागोभी
Transliteration: pattāgobhī
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"मैंने बाज़ार से ताज़ा पत्तागोभी खरीदी।"
卷心菜
Transliteration: juǎnxīncài
Script: 中文汉字
"妈妈用卷心菜做了一道美味的沙拉。"
양배추
Transliteration: yangbaechu
Script: 한국어 한글
"신선한 양배추로 샐러드를 만들었습니다."
キャベツ
Transliteration: kyabetsu
Script: 日本語
"千切りキャベツにとんかつを添えて食べる。"
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