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savoy

savoy

1 4.4
A type of cabbage with soft, crinkly leaves used in cooking
  • noun
  • /səˈvɔɪ/
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  • The most common are smooth-leaved, firm-headed green cabbages, while smooth-leaved purple cabbages and crinkle-leaved savoy cabbages are considerably rarer.
  • savoy cabbage
  • sliced savoy
  • head of savoy

Examples

  • Savoy cabbage is often used in salads because of its tender leaves.

  • "Seared veal chop con savoy cabbage..."

  • - It's like the savoy hotel.

  • Love these little Savoy crumpled up leaves.

  • And then you've done a Savoy cabbage with antioiad.

  • There's a travel guide, and there's a savoy cabbage, okay, for the journey.

  • Romping to the savoy stomp ♪ ♪ We're rug cutting, strutting ♪ ♪ Then as a coda we drink ice cream soda ♪ ♪

  • Oh, that's Savoy cabbage, Brussels sprouts, Parmesan and a soy Sherry vinegar vinaigrette.

  • For the stir-fry recipe, you should add chopped savoy cabbage to enhance the flavor.

  • She decided to make coleslaw with grated savoy cabbage for the picnic.

Synonyms

cabbage
vssavoy
73 1.0

A round vegetable with thick leaves eaten raw or cooked

is a specific variety with soft crinkly leaves mainly for cooking
savoy cabbage
vssavoy
1 2.6

A round vegetable with wrinkled green leaves used in cooking

is mainly used in cooking and has softer, more delicate leaves
head cabbage
vssavoy
1 1.4

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

has softer, crinkly leaves and a smaller, less firm head

Compounds

A round vegetable with wrinkled green leaves used in cooking

How Leafy

borecole
  • Archaic
9.5
collard
  • US
15 5.4
cabbage
73 1.0
savoy
1 4.4

Surface Forms

savoy singular
savoys plural

Etymology

Savoy is named after the Alpine region of Savoy, where this crinkly-leaved cabbage was grown and sold. So savoy means a cabbage 'from Savoy', which helps you remember the word when you see it in a recipe.