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Herb vs Cabbage - What's the difference?

herb | cabbage |

As nouns the difference between herb and cabbage

is that herb is any green, leafy plant, or parts thereof, used to flavor or season food while cabbage is an edible plant (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) having a head of green leaves.

As a proper noun Herb

is a diminutive=Herbert given name.

As a verb cabbage is

to form a head like that of the cabbage.

herb

English

(wikipedia herb)

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any green, leafy plant, or parts thereof, used to flavor or season food.
  • Plant whose roots, leaves or seeds, etc. are used in medicine.
  • (slang, euphemistic) Marijuana.
  • (botany) A plant whose stem is not woody and does not persist beyond each growing season
  • (obsolete) Grass; herbage.
  • * Milton
    • flocks grazing the tender herb

    Synonyms

    * (marijuana) grass, weed

    Hyponyms

    * See also

    Related terms

    * arbor * herbaceous * herbage * herbal * herbarium * herbicidal * herbicide * herbivore * herbivorous * herbed up

    Anagrams

    * ----

    cabbage

    English

    (wikipedia cabbage)

    Noun

  • An edible plant ( ) having a head of green leaves.
  • (uncountable) The leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable.
    • Cabbage is good for you.
  • (countable, offensive) A person with severely reduced mental capacities due to brain damage.
    • After the car crash, he became a cabbage .
  • * {{quote-book, title=, page=31,
    • by= ("Vishniovy sad"), passage=If you deceive me, Yasha, I don't know if my nerves could stand it. YASHA (kissing her) My little cabbage ! Of course, a girl must know her place.}}
  • (uncountable, slang) Cloth or clippings cabbaged or purloined by one who cuts out garments.
  • (uncountable, slang) Money.
  • (uncountable, slang) Marijuana leaf, the part that is not smoked but from which cannabutter can be extracted.
  • The terminal bud of certain palm trees, used for food.
  • The cabbage palmetto.

    • Synonyms

    * (plant) cabbage plant, cole * (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) cole, greens * (person with severely reduced mental capacities due to brain damage) vegetable

    Verb

    (cabbag)
  • To form a head like that of the cabbage.
  • To purloin or embezzle, as the pieces of cloth remaining after cutting out a garment; to pilfer.
  • * Arbuthnot
    • Your tailorcabbages whole yards of cloth.
  • * , chapter=8
    • , title= Mr. Pratt's Patients , passage=We toted in the wood and got the fire going nice and comfortable. Lord James still set in one of the chairs and Applegate had cabbaged the other and was hugging the stove.}}

    Synonyms

    * (purloin) embezzle, pilfer, purloin, steal

    See also

    * brassica * broccoflower * broccoli * broccolini * Brussels sprouts * cabbage tree * cauliflower * Chinese cabbage * Chinese broccoli, Chinese kale * collard greens * kale * kohlrabi * sauerkraut * red cabbage