Cabbage vs. Lettuce

Cabbagenoun

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

Cabbagenoun

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

Cabbagenoun

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

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.

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.

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.

Lettucenoun

An edible plant, Lactuca sativa and its close relatives, having a head of green and/or purple leaves.

Lettucenoun

(uncountable) The leaves of the lettuce plant, eaten as a vegetable; as a dish often mixed with other ingredients, dressing etc.

Lettucenoun

United States paper currency; dollars.

Lettucenoun

A strong yellow-green colour, like that of lettuce (also called lettuce green).

Lettucenoun

A composite plant of the genus Lactuca (Lactuca sativa), the leaves of which are used as salad. Plants of this genus yield a milky juice, from which lactucarium is obtained. The commonest wild lettuce of the United States is Lactuca Canadensis.

Lettucenoun

United States currency; dollar bills; greenbacks.

Lettucenoun

informal terms for money

Lettucenoun

any of various plants of the genus Lactuca

Lettucenoun

leaves of any of various plants of Lactuca sativa

Lettuce

Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) is an annual plant of the daisy family, Asteraceae. It is most often grown as a leaf vegetable, but sometimes for its stem and seeds.