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head cabbage plant

head cabbage plant

3.8
A vegetable plant that grows a large round head of green leaves
  • noun
  • /hɛd ˈkæbɪdʒ plænt/
translation icon : planta de repollo
  • After a few months of growth, the head cabbage plant developed a large, firm head ready for picking.

Examples

  • The head cabbage plant is commonly used in salads and coleslaw due to its crisp leaves.

  • The gardener explained how to care for a head cabbage plant from seedling to harvest.

  • Farmers planted rows of head cabbage plants in the fertile valley.

  • A head cabbage plant requires plenty of sunlight.

  • The head cabbage plant is ready for harvest.

  • The head cabbage plant produces a dense cluster of leaves that is perfect for making coleslaw.

  • To ensure a healthy crop, farmers should water the head cabbage plant regularly during dry spells.

Synonyms

cabbage
vshead cabbage plant
73 1.0

A round vegetable with thick leaves eaten raw or cooked

is the cultivated plant focusing on a short stalk and dense central leaf mass
head cabbage
vshead cabbage plant
1 1.4

A round vegetable with a large firm head of leaves used for cooking

is the species-level cultivated plant rather than the culinary label
savoy cabbage
vshead cabbage plant
1 2.6

A round vegetable with wrinkled green leaves used in cooking

is the cultivated plant with a short thick stalk and dense edible leaves
Brassica oleracea capitata
vshead cabbage plant
  • Specialized
5.9

A leafy plant grown for its round edible head called cabbage

is the everyday descriptive definition rather than the formal name
cultivated cabbage
vshead cabbage plant
  • Specialized
2.7

A garden plant like cabbage, broccoli or cauliflower that people grow to eat

is the specific cultivated plant that produces a single compact edible leaf mass

Surface Forms

head cabbage plant singular
head cabbage plants plural

Morphology

head + cabbage + plant

The phrase is fully compositional: a 'head cabbage plant' is literally a plant (organism) of the cabbage type that produces a leafy 'head', so the overall meaning can be directly inferred from 'head' + 'cabbage' + 'plant'. This follows normal English compounding/nominal modification patterns (and similar forms exist in many languages), so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will understand it.

Etymology

The compound noun head cabbage plant comes from the simple image of a cabbage plant that forms a tight, round head of leaves, so the name means a cabbage plant that makes a large, firm head ready to harvest.