Definition

Noun: - Head cabbage: A type of leafy green, red, or white biennial plant grown as an annual vegetable crop for its dense-leaved heads. It is a common vegetable used in salads, soups, and various cooked dishes.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Tôi mua một cây cải bắp để làm salad. (I bought a head of cabbage to make salad.)
  • Cải bắp tím thường được dùng để muối dưa. (Red cabbage is often used for pickling.)
  • Món súp này có cải bắp và cà rốt. (This soup has cabbage and carrots.)

Advanced Usage

• "bắp cải": This is a common variant word order with the same meaning.
  • Bắp cải cuốn thịt là một món ăn ngon. (Cabbage rolls are a delicious dish.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cải thảo (n): Napa cabbage or Chinese cabbage, a different elongated variety.

  • Cải thảo thường dùng trong các món xào. (Napa cabbage is often used in stir-fries.)

• Su hào (n): Kohlrabi, a related but distinct vegetable in the brassica family.

• Súp lơ (n): Cauliflower, a close relative also from the brassica family.

Synonyms

• Cabbage: The general English term.
• Head cabbage: Specifies the common round-headed variety.

Related Idioms

• While there are no direct idioms with "cải bắp," it is commonly referenced in sayings about simple, everyday food.
  • Cơm với rau, đôi khi chỉ là cải bắp luộc. (Rice with vegetables, sometimes it's just boiled cabbage.)

1. (Head) cabbage