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cabbage

[kab-ij] / ˈkæb ɪdʒ /


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Now, they are trying to stretch out what food remains: instant noodles, carrots, mushrooms and cabbage.

From The Wall Street Journal May 9, 2026

"Genetic diversity is a resource for us too as humans, especially the wild relatives of crops. We've got quite a few in Wales, like sea radish, sea carrot, sea cabbage," said Kevin.

From BBC Apr. 11, 2026

Leib is a comedian, TV writer, podcaster and cultural journalist who has, to date, never worn cabbage as a hat.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 1, 2026

Foods rich in soluble fiber include many fruits and vegetables, such as apples, avocados, bananas, cabbage, broccoli, and cauliflower.

From Science Daily Mar. 8, 2026

Mother asked one night when he waved away second helpings of cabbage.

From "Among the Hidden" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

But, worse . . . state and city officials have cabbaged on to this beautiful protective machinery we have placed in their hands.

From Time Magazine Archive

"Who's the nervy party with the chin whiskers that's cabbaged Hinpoha?" asked the Captain of Sahwah, scowling crossly after the leading boat, which was already drawing away from the rest of the party.

From The Camp Fire Girls Do Their Bit Or, over the Top with the Winnebagos by Frey, Hildegard G. (Hildegard Gertrude)

In an evil moment he "cabbaged" some cloth, was detected, tried, condemned, and sentenced to twenty months' imprisonment.

From Prisoner for Blasphemy by Foote, G. W. (George William)

To have cabbaged at one time all the sail-cloth that was required would have risked discovery; they therefore appropriated small scraps each day, and sewed these neatly together until they had enough.

From The Battle and the Breeze by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)

All except one—that one lay in the plate of the man from whom I had cabbaged the lot.

From What Is Man? and Other Essays by Twain, Mark

Does not this look very much like what we call "cabbaging?"

From Notes and Queries, Number 24, April 13, 1850 by Various

And what a touching sight it is of a Saturday afternoon to see the poor, careworn clergymen gathered together in that vast reading—room cabbaging sermons for Sunday.

From Mark Twain's Speeches by Twain, Mark

The next step I took was to order William Francis, John Thompson, Samuel Picket, and Joshua Peck to be taken into custody, on their return from cabbaging.

From An Historical Journal of the Transactions at Port Jackson and Norfolk Island by Hunter, John




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