head cabbage

Noun	1.	head cabbage - any of various cultivated cabbage plants having a short thick stalk and large compact head of edible usually green leaves Synonyms: Brassica oleracea capitata, head cabbage plant
	2.	head cabbage - any of several varieties of cabbage having a large compact globular head; may be steamed or boiled or stir-fried or used raw in coleslaw

Brassica oleracea, Brassica oleracea capitata, cabbage, cultivated cabbage, head cabbage plant, red cabbage, savoy cabbage