green cabbage

Pale cruciferous head

Green cabbage is the most common variety of cabbage, with tightly packed pale green leaves forming a dense round head.

It's the default cabbage in most Western cooking—coleslaw, sauerkraut, stuffed cabbage, corned beef and cabbage.

The outer leaves are darker green; inner leaves are nearly white.

Pick up a head of green cabbage at the store.

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cabbage color variety

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cabbage type/structure

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G