cavolo rosso
/ˈka.vo.lo ˈros.so/word by wordmasculine
The English phrase "red cabbage" is translated into Italian as cavolo rosso.
cavolo rosso is used to refer to the specific variety of cabbage characterized by its red leaves.
Meaning: a variety of cabbage having red leaves (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The term is a masculine noun phrase.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /ˈka.vo.lo ˈros.so/. It consists of 5 syllables, with the stress on the 1st syllable.
Did you know?
- If an Italian says non me ne importa un cavolo, they are saying they do not care 'a cabbage' about something, meaning they do not care at all.
- The word cavolo is a doublet of the word caule, meaning 'stem' or 'stalk', as both originate from the Latin word caulis.
- While cavolo rosso is the vegetable, the word cavolo is used in the phrase a cavolo to describe something done in a haphazard or disorganized way.
Examples in context
- Ho comprato un cavolo rosso per l'insalata.I bought a red cabbage for the salad.
- Potremmo fare una zuppa con il cavolo viola.We could make a soup with the red cabbage.
- Il cavolo rosso è molto sano.Red cabbage is very healthy.
- Devi comprare un cavolo rosso al mercato.You need to buy a red cabbage at the market.
- Preferisco il cavolo rosso rispetto a quello verde.I prefer red cabbage to the green one.
Example conversation
Martina and Lorenzo are in the kitchen preparing a salad.
- MartinaLorenzo, hai preso il cavolo rosso?Lorenzo, did you get the red cabbage?
- LorenzoSì, l'ho messo nel cesto.Yes, I put it in the basket.
- MartinaOttimo, tagliamolo per l'insalata.Great, let's cut it for the salad.
- LorenzoVa bene, lo faccio subito.Okay, I'll do it right away.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “red cabbage” translations and entries cavolo rosso, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (cavolo, rosso) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cavolo, rosso, CC BY-SA 4.0.
