cabbage

noun

ˈka-bij How to pronounce cabbage (audio)
Definition of cabbagenext
slang
as in cash
something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment he suddenly has a lot of cabbage for someone who's never done an honest day's work in his life

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Recent Examples of cabbage Deravi’s team is focused on the Pieridae family of butterflies, which includes examples like the clouded sulfur (Colias philodice) and cabbage white (Pieris rapae). — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 26 Aug. 2026 Admittedly, his rounded route in his final act last season for Chicago deserves all the rotten cabbage. — Jess Bryant, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 Ornamental cabbage is another plant that both experts highly recommended adding to your garden for its bluish green, purplish hues. — Mallory Carra, The Spruce, 18 Aug. 2026 Cabbage Common varieties of cabbage contain about 92% water when raw and 94% water when cooked. — Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cabbage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cabbage
  1. cash
  2. money
  3. coin
  4. currency
  5. dough
  6. bucks
Noun
  • West Suburban closed in March, after the hospital’s CEO said problems with the billing systems left the hospital short on cash.
    — Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Down payment expectations are meaningfully larger too; these programs generally want the borrower to have real equity in the deal from day one, and the strongest pricing goes to borrowers who bring more cash and better credit.
    — Karen Koehler, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of cash
Noun
  • Palo Alto is putting its money where its mouth is on agentic security, announcing Tuesday the acquisition of Console for an undisclosed sum.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Gordon was completed swiftly, earning Newcastle more money than anticipated (with €70m benchmarked).
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of money
Noun
  • Towering patent leather Louboutins hid underneath the floor-grazing dress, while a tiny coin purse provided the finishing touch.
    — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The same research cites a case in which Amazon's Alexa told a ten-year-old to touch a live electrical plug with a coin, a machine executing a request flawlessly while having no idea a child had made it.
    — Dana Williams, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of coin
Noun
  • Inflation has soared above 80% and the value of the rial currency has plummeted.
    — Greg Myre, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The scars of the 2008 financial crisis are still scorched into Icelandic memory, and the small national currency lends itself to volatility and inflation spirals.
    — Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of currency
Noun
  • Trim excess dough and pinch ends of pastry around sausage to enclose.
    — Kwame Onwuachi, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Add ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time, kneading just till dough holds together.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of dough
Noun
  • Even during the rut, Infalt shoots most of his mature bucks in the thick stuff near where deer sleep.
    — Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Shopping malls across the country are roping off parking spaces closest to main entrances and food courts to make a few extra bucks.
    — Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of bucks

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