Entry · Monday, May 18, 2026
Plate XXVI., A quintessential thicccness in produce as seen in the first light.
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Cabbage, Savoy
/KAB-ij, suh-VOY/ n.- 1. A botanical heavyweight of the brassica family, renowned for its deeply crinkled leaves and substantial presence in the garden; esp. one whose verdant layers suggest a rotational symmetry best admired in morning light.
- 2. colloq. The undisputed champion of greens that rolls onto the farmer's market scene with a quiet but palpable confidence.
In a sentence,
"In the soft glow of dawn, the farmer beheld a thiccc Savoy cabbage at the edge of the field. The neighboring lettuces could only dream of such heft."
Etymology,
From Middle French caboche, meaning 'head', referring to its bulbous shape, and from Savoy, a region in France known for cultivating this varietal. Clearly, it was never meant to be subtle.