While cabbages in general stand for abundance, this particular rendering symbolizes purity and fertility. The white of the leaves equal virtue while the leaves themselves mean fertility.

What is cabbage known for?

Cabbage is a good source of vitamin K, vitamin C and dietary fiber. World production of cabbage and other brassicas for 2018 was 69 million tonnes, with China accounting for 48% of the total. It is a very popular vegetable around the world.

What does it mean to eat cabbage?

That eats cabbage or cabbages; also (derogatory) applied to a person from a social class or a region (especially northern or eastern Europe) traditionally associated with the eating of cabbages.