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red cabbage

red cabbage noun: a form of cabbage having red leaves, Brassica oleracea var. capitata f. rubra.

red cabbage: a form of cabbage having red leaves, Brassica oleracea var. capitata f. rubra
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Noun

red cabbage (usually uncountable, plural red cabbages)

  1. (countable, uncountable, usually) A form of cabbage having red leaves, Brassica oleracea var. capitata f. rubra.
  2. (usually) Food made from the leaves of the plant.

Forms of red cabbage

pluralred cabbages

Questions about red cabbage

What does red cabbage mean?
Red cabbage means a form of cabbage having red leaves, Brassica oleracea var. capitata f. rubra.
What part of speech is red cabbage?
Red cabbage is a noun.
What is the plural of red cabbage?
The plural of red cabbage is red cabbages.

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