Meanings
plural wild cabbages
- A plant of the species Brassica oleracea, with broad leaves and a long spike of yellow flowers, from which many cabbages, cauliflower, broccoli, and Brussels sprouts derive.
Synonyms: wild mustard
- USAny plant belonging to the genus Caulanthus in the family Brassicaceae
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA plant of the species Brassica oleracea, with broad leaves and a long spike of yellow flowers, from which many cabbages, cauliflower, broccoli, and Brussels sprouts derive.
More synonyms by meaning
nounwild original of cultivated cabbages; common in western coastal Europe
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Ancient Greek ἀγριολάχανον
- ἀγριολάχανον (agriolákhanon)Brassica oleracea
Finnish villikaali
- villikaaliBrassica oleracea
Greek αγριολάχανο
- αγριολάχανο (agrioláchano)Brassica oleracea
Thai กะหล่ำ
- กะหล่ำ (gà-làm)Brassica oleracea
Cite this entry
wild cabbage. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wild%20cabbage
“wild cabbage.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wild%20cabbage. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wild cabbage,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wild%20cabbage.
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