2.MI[countableC]British EnglishBrE informal someone who cannot think, move, speak etc as a result of braininjury 植物人SYN vegetable →4 See picture of 见图 VEGETABLE
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cabbage• But along comes a cabbagerootfly, whose larvaefeed on the roots.• Do they still boilcabbage to a soupypulp in Britain, and pour the vitaminC down the drain?• Whether you are cultivatingcabbages or grapes, care is needed to achieve a good harvest: good grapes make good wine.• Geoffrey as quartermaster issued Joe with three kilos of rice, a couple of driedcabbage, and some dried pork.• But by the time Daley was born, most people had stopped raising cabbage and had taken to raising politicians.• Add the red cabbage and saute for an additional five minutes.• The red cabbagesalad is an extratreat on the plate.• Almost by return, he was hit by a missile which looked like a rotting cabbage.