Meaning
cabbage
In a sentence
Ho comprato un cavolo fresco al mercato.
I bought a fresh cabbage at the market.
Ti piace il cavolo nella pasta?
Do you like cabbage in pasta?
Non mangio mai il cavolo a cena.
I never eat cabbage for dinner.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| cavolo | masculine · singular |
| cavoli | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Also used as a mild exclamation, like "damn" or "heck": Che cavolo! Informal and very common in speech.
- Don't confuse cavolo with verza or cavolfiore: cavolo is the general word, while the others name specific vegetables.
- In cooking, singular often names the ingredient in general: zuppa di cavolo, not necessarily one whole cabbage.