Cabbage
/ˈkæb.ɪdʒ/noun
A leafy green vegetable often used in salads and cooking.
Did you know?Cabbage was once believed to have magical properties, thought to ward off evil spirits and bring prosperity to those who cultivated it.
Etymological Timeline
Late Latin
Latin
capitia
“Head, a reference to the rounded shape of the vegetable.”
Old French
Old French
cabbage
“A head of cabbage, derived from 'capitium'.”
Middle English
Middle English
cabage
“A term for the vegetable, retaining the shape reference.”
Modern English
English
cabbage
“The evolved term for the leafy vegetable we know today.”