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cabbage vs Chinese cabbage

Chinese cabbage vs cabbage

cabbage and Chinese cabbage both are nouns.

cabbage is a verb but Chinese cabbage is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cabbage Yes No Yes No
Chinese cabbage Yes No No No
As nouns, Chinese cabbage is a hyponym of cabbage; that is, Chinese cabbage is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cabbage:
  • cabbage: any of various types of cabbage
  • Chinese cabbage: elongated head of crisp celery-like stalks and light green leaves
Other hyponyms of cabbage include cole, kail, kale, celery cabbage, Chinese celery, bok choi, bok choy, head cabbage.
cabbage (noun) Chinese cabbage (noun)
any of various types of cabbage elongated head of crisp celery-like stalks and light green leaves
any of various cultivars of the genus Brassica oleracea grown for their edible leaves or flowers plant with an elongated head of broad stalked leaves resembling celery; used as a vegetable in east Asia
informal terms for money
cabbage (verb) Chinese cabbage (verb)
make off with belongings of others
Difference between cabbage and Chinese cabbage

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