Cabbage Blossom Violet

Cabbage

Cabbage, comprising several cultivars of Brassica oleracea, is a leafy green, red (purple), or white biennial plant grown as an annual vegetable crop for its dense-leaved heads. It is descended from the wild cabbage, and belongs to the "cole crops" or brassicas, meaning it is closely related to broccoli and cauliflower ; Brussels sprouts ; and Savoy cabbage.

Blossom

In botany, blossoms are the flowers of stone fruit trees and of some other plants with a similar appearance that flower profusely for a period of time in spring.

Violet (color)

Violet is the color of light at the short wavelength end of the visible spectrum. It is one of the seven colors that Isaac Newton labeled when dividing the spectrum of visible light in 1704. Violet light has a wavelength between approximately 380 and 435 nanometers. The color's name is derived from the Viola genus of flowers.

cabbage

Noun

1. An edible plant (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) having a head of green leaves.

Verb

1. To form a head like that of the cabbage.
2. To do nothing; to idle; veg out.

blossom

Noun

1. A flower, especially one indicating that a fruit tree is fruiting; a mass of such flowers.
2. The state or season of producing such flowers.

Verb

1. To have, or open into, blossoms; to bloom.
2. To begin to thrive or flourish.

violet

Noun

1. A plant or flower of the genus Viola, especially the fragrant Viola odorata; similar-looking plants and flowers.
2. A person thought to resemble V. odorata, especially in its beauty and delicacy.

Adjective

1. Of a violet colour.