cabbage

• Nom désignant un légume vert à feuilles, ou, familièrement, un terme d'argot pour désigner l'argent.

A noun referring to a leafy green vegetable, or informally, a slang term for money.

1. Edible plantA1formalculinary

   A leafy green, red, or white biennial plant grown as an annual vegetable for its dense-leaved heads.

   chou (plante potagère)

   • She chopped the cabbage for the coleslaw.
   • Cabbage is a key ingredient in many soups and stews.
   • The farmer harvested a large crop of cabbages this year.

2. Money (slang)B2informalbritish

   An informal term used to refer to money, especially in British slang.

   Fric (argot)

   • I need to earn some extra cabbage this month.
   • He's got a lot of cabbage saved up for his retirement.
   • Spending all that cabbage on a car seems wasteful.

   Synonymesbrassbreadcashdoughlollymoolahquid

3. Cultivar of Brassica oleraceaB1formalscientific

   Any of various cultivars of the species Brassica oleracea, grown for their edible leaves or flowers, including varieties like kale, broccoli, and Brussels sprouts.

   chou cultivé

   • Broccoli is a cultivar of Brassica oleracea, just like cabbage.
   • Kale and cabbage are both members of the same species.
   • The garden had several cultivars of Brassica oleracea, including cauliflower.

   Synonymesbrassicacole

• Verbe signifiant voler ou prendre quelque chose, surtout de manière mesquine ou secrète.

A verb meaning to steal or take something, especially in a petty or sneaky manner.

1. Steal or pilferC1informalbritish

   To take something that belongs to someone else, especially in a sneaky or petty way.

   chaparder

   • Someone cabbaged my pen from my desk.
   • He cabbaged a few biscuits from the tin when no one was looking.
   • They cabbaged the idea from a competitor's design.

   Synonymesappropriatefilchliftnickpilferpinchpurloinsnitchstealswipethieve

   Antonymesbestowdonategiverestorereturn