savoy cabbage

noun

sa·​voy cabbage sə-ˈvȯi- 

ˈsa-ˌvȯi-

often capitalized S

: a cabbage with compact heads of wrinkled and curled leaves

Examples of savoy cabbage in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Host Rebecca, a breezy redhead with pigtails and an expression of warm concern, brings dishes of savoy cabbage with pine flower miso and milkweed flower vinegar that have my tablemates gasping. —Blair Braverman, Outside Online, 2 Dec. 2024

Get The Recipe 21 of 60 Cabbage, Mushroom, and Bacon Pasta Ready in 25 minutes A creamy sauce, crunchy savoy cabbage, and earthy Portobello mushrooms make an absolutely craveable combination. —Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024

At Rosetta, anticipate goodies like savoy cabbage, pistachio pipian (spicy Mexican mole sauce) and romeritos (leafy green) tacos. —Essence, 28 Nov. 2023

Kappes also cooked a roast saddle of venison with lingonberry sauce, savoy cabbage balls and potato roulade, foie gras on beetroot carpaccio, a Christmas cake, a traditional Croque en Bouche and various sweets with raspberries, a fruit that Diana loved. —Tomris Laffly, Variety, 5 Nov. 2021

Who knew savoy cabbage could be a 10? —Shaad D'souza, Bon Appétit, 21 Apr. 2021

For a more thorough cleaning, soak vegetables and fruits in a 10% white vinegar solution (one teaspoon vinegar to three cups water), which can lift soil particles off vegetables like kale, Swiss chard, savoy cabbage and fruit like peaches, apricots and nectarines. —oregonlive, 11 Sep. 2020

What’s included: Romaine lettuce, shredded broccoli stalks, red and savoy cabbage, chili lime tortilla chips, green onion, carrot and uncured bacon. —cleveland, 22 July 2021

Unity sells corn, tomatoes, squash, kale, Brussels sprouts, onions, savoy cabbage and hot peppers. —Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant, 12 July 2022

Word History

Etymology

translation of French chou de Savoie cabbage of Savoy

First Known Use

1707, in the meaning defined above