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Gyre of marine debris
A garbage patch is a gyre of marine debris particles caused by the effects of ocean currents and increasing plastic pollution by human populations. These
Garbage_patch
Gyre of debris in the North Pacific
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch (also Pacific trash vortex and North Pacific Garbage Patch) is a garbage patch, a gyre of marine debris particles, in the
Great_Pacific_Garbage_Patch
Large floating field of debris in the North Atlantic Ocean
The North Atlantic garbage patch is a garbage patch of human-made marine debris found floating within the North Atlantic Gyre, originally documented in
North_Atlantic_garbage_patch
Gyre of marine litter in the Indian Ocean
South Atlantic gyre The Indian Ocean garbage patch, discovered in 2010, is a marine garbage patch, a gyre of marine litter, suspended in the upper
Indian_Ocean_garbage_patch
Region of marine debris
The South Pacific garbage patch is an area of ocean with increased levels of marine debris and plastic particle pollution, within the ocean's pelagic
South_Pacific_garbage_patch
Major circulating system of ocean currents
collection of human-created marine debris, known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. The North Pacific Subtropical Gyre and the much smaller North Pacific
North_Pacific_Gyre
Dutch nonprofit that alleviates plastic pollution
reach the ocean. Their initial focus was on the Pacific Ocean and its garbage patch, and extended to rivers in countries including Indonesia, Guatemala
The_Ocean_Cleanup
Major circular system of ocean currents
marine debris in its natural garbage or flotsam patch, in the same way the North Pacific Gyre has the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. At the heart of the gyre
North_Atlantic_Gyre
Art by Maria Cristina Finucci
The Garbage Patch State – Wasteland is an ongoing transmedia, environmental artwork by Maria Cristina Finucci. The project aims to raise awareness about
Garbage_Patch_State
Environmental pollution by plastics
the Garbage Patch in the Pacific Ocean. In 2009, a group of researchers decided to go out into the Pacific Ocean to prove if the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Marine_plastic_pollution
Major oceanic gyre in the Indian Ocean
South Atlantic gyre The Indian Ocean garbage patch, discovered in 2010, is a marine garbage patch, a gyre of marine litter, suspended in the upper
Indian_Ocean_Gyre
Major circulating system of ocean currents
plastics, chemical sludge, and other debris known as the South Pacific garbage patch. Earth's trade winds and Coriolis force cause the ocean currents in
South_Pacific_Gyre
Any large system of circulating ocean surface currents
South Pacific garbage patch. Unlike the North Pacific garbage patch which was first described in 1988, the South Pacific garbage patch was discovered
Ocean_gyre
Largest ocean
Pacific Garbage Patch between California and Japan is three times the size of France. An estimated 80,000 metric tons of plastic inhabit the patch, totaling
Pacific_Ocean
Oceanographer and boat captain
captain known for articles that brought attention to the 'Great Pacific Garbage Patch', an area of the Pacific Ocean strewn with floating plastic debris caught
Charles_J._Moore
Adverse environmental contamination
widespread use. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a concentration of plastics in the North Pacific Gyre. It and other garbage patches contain debris that can transport
Pollution
Topics referred to by the same term
Floating island of garbage or island of floating trash, could refer to: Garbage patch, a collection of floating detritus formed from trash coming together
Floating_island_of_garbage
Human-created solid waste in the sea or ocean
capturing animals, concentration of plastic debris in massive marine garbage patches, and increasing concentrations of contaminants in the food chain. In
Marine_debris
Region of the North Atlantic Ocean
non-biodegradable plastic waste. The area contains the huge North Atlantic garbage patch. Several nations and nongovernmental organizations have united to protect
Sargasso_Sea
American doll brand
Cabbage Patch Kids were inducted into The Strong National Museum of Play's Toy Hall of Fame. Garbage Pail Kids Garbage Pail Kids (TV series) The Garbage Pail
Cabbage_Patch_Kids
Fungal species
throughout the ocean. The fungus and bacteria are found in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, which is located in the Pacific Ocean, and it is a hub where plastic
Parengyodontium_album
Large body of salt water
the permanent Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a floating accumulation of mostly plastic waste. There is a similar garbage patch in the Atlantic. Foraging sea
Sea
Italian architect, artist and designer (born 1956)
artist, architect and designer based in Rome. She is the founder of the Garbage Patch State. Maria Cristina Finucci is an Italian architect and artist, born
Maria_Cristina_Finucci
2021 documentary about the environmental effects of fishing
this with fishing nets, saying they make up 46% of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. The fishing net statement derives from a 2018 study, which examines
Seaspiracy
Oceanic division
Coastal Current to the Arabian Sea from January to April. An Indian Ocean garbage patch was discovered in 2010 covering at least 5 million square kilometres
Indian_Ocean
Oceanic division
washing aground where it is known as beach litter. The North Atlantic garbage patch is estimated to be hundreds of kilometers across in size. Other pollution
Atlantic_Ocean
Topics referred to by the same term
Garbage Island may refer to: Garbage patch ocean debris pollution Great Pacific Garbage Patch Thilafushi (Dhivehi: ތިލަފުށި), Maldives; an artificial
Garbage_Island
Pollution of oceans from substances discarded by humans
Julia (9 April 2019). "Cetacean sightings within the Great Pacific Garbage Patch". Marine Biodiversity. 49 (4): 2021–2027. Bibcode:2019MarBd..49.2021G
Marine_pollution
Topics referred to by the same term
Trash Island may refer to: Garbage patch, a collection of floating detritus formed from trash coming together in a mass in the ocean becoming like an
Trash_Island
British animated children's television series
Pacific Garbage Patch. But when the Go Jetters borrow Jet Pad without Ubercorn for a mission to try and fix the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, they soon
Go_Jetters
Accumulation of plastic in natural ecosystems
order to create awareness, artist Maria Cristina Finucci founded The Garbage Patch State at UNESCO headquarters in Paris, France, in front of Director
Plastic_pollution
Mass of Sargassum in Atlantic Ocean
to clean Sargassum off of beaches. Great Calcite Belt North Atlantic garbage patch López Miranda, José Luis; Celis, Lourdes B.; Estévez, Miriam; Chávez
Great_Atlantic_Sargassum_Belt
2014 science fiction novel by William Gibson
with a group of deformed native humans known as "Patchers," on an enormous cultivated garbage patch in the Pacific Ocean. However, Daedra's reckless behavior
The_Peripheral
Beach in Hawaii, United States
for its accumulation of plastic marine debris from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. In ancient times, Kamilo Beach was a location where Native Hawaiians
Kamilo_Beach
1987 film by Rod Amateau
Cabbage Patch Kids dolls, featured characters with gross habits or abnormalities, or who suffer a terrible fate. The film depicts seven of the Garbage Pail
The_Garbage_Pail_Kids_Movie
Nuclear safety • High-level radioactive waste management Ocean trash — Garbage patch • Ghost net • Washed Ashore Water pollution Climate change — Global
List_of_environmental_issues
Sticker trading cards
designed to parody the Cabbage Patch Kids dolls, which were popular at the time. Each sticker card features a Garbage Pail Kid character having some comical
Garbage_Pail_Kids
British virtual band
a beach near one of his homes in Devon as well as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Unlike previous Gorillaz albums, Albarn made the decision to produce
Gorillaz
Decomposition by living organisms
biggest cleanup efforts centering around garbage patches in the ocean. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a garbage patch the size of Mexico, is located in the
Biodegradation
Artist, activist and CEO
does not disappear." In 2009, after learning about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, she founded the Plastic Pollution Coalition (PPC) with her sister,
Dianna_Cohen
Raft made from recycled materials
Pacific Garbage Patch. The project was launched with the Algalita Marine Research Foundation, after founder Charles J. Moore encountered the patch in 1997
Junk_raft
American non-profit organization that focuses on reducing plastics pollution
two organizations that sent Expeditions to research the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. 5 Gyres presented their results at the Aquarium of the Pacific and
5_Gyres
Laws regarding plastic shopping bags
Plastic bags dumped in the Pacific Ocean can end up in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. 80% of the plastic waste comes from land; the rest comes from oil platforms
Plastic_bag_ban
2010 studio album by Gorillaz
of humanity," inspired by marine pollution such as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Musically, the album adopts a primarily electronic, synth-pop sound
Plastic_Beach
American journalist
first feature-length documentary, Plastic Paradise: The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, examining the plastic pollution in the oceans and its effects on the
Angela_Sun
American singer, songwriter and political activist (born 1948)
and antiplastic activism. Browne also attended the TEDx Great Pacific Garbage Patch conference, performing a new song, "If I Could Be Anywhere", lamenting
Jackson_Browne
Specific kinds of property lost or abandoned at sea
ashore Ghost ship – Ship with no living people on board Great Pacific Garbage Patch – Gyre of debris in the North Pacific Marine debris – Human-created
Flotsam, jetsam, lagan and derelict
Flotsam,_jetsam,_lagan_and_derelict
Recycling waste into products of higher quality
severe environmental damage, such as the creation of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. In 2018, global annual plastic consumption grew to over 320 million
Upcycling
Fishing net left or lost in the sea, endangering marine animals or human divers
tonnes) of all marine litter. An estimated 46% of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch consists of fishing related plastics. Fishing nets account for about
Ghost_net
Extremely small fragments of plastic
have been ocean-sourced as the hurricane traversed the North Atlantic garbage patch of the North Atlantic Gyre. A 2025 study in China confirmed a similar
Microplastics
2024 video game
trash in a nearby reef. While he is there, a garbage patch called Trash Island passes over and rains garbage, including a cereal box whose incomplete printed
Another_Crab's_Treasure
Form of communication
such as oil spills, study formation of ocean gyre garbage patches such as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, and suggest travel paths of invasive species.
Message_in_a_bottle
Part of the environment that is affected by humans
nature, and agglomerations of plastics created in areas like the Pacific Garbage Patch and on the beaches of the Pacific Islands. Anthropocene Anthropogenic
Anthroposphere
Plastic debris suspended in water and organisms which live in it
in terrestrial and ocean environments. Plastivore North Pacific Gyre Garbage patch Plastic pollution Zettler ER, Mincer TJ, Amaral-Zettler LA (2 July 2013)
Plastisphere
Scattered remains of something destroyed or discarded
food. The largest concentration of marine debris is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Marine debris most commonly originates from land-based sources. Various
Debris
Marine debris from plastic manufacturing particles
plastics. A major concentration of plastic may be the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a growing collection of marine debris known for its high concentrations
Plastic_pellet_pollution
Efforts to physically remove microplastics from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch have used nets and collection bags. The method of netting or bagging
Microplastic_remediation
Dutch inventor and entrepreneur
invented by a 25-year-old is finally catching trash in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. It hauled 60 bags to shore to turn into new products". Retrieved 24
Boyan_Slat
Net system for sampling the surface of the ocean
ocean, such as sampling the plastic pieces making up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch as well as the associated plankton. a Photo at Flickr The Plastic Ocean
Manta_trawl
litter or as an invisible "sixth garbage patch", primarily composed of microplastics. This is an invisible garbage patch as there is no trace of permanent
Plastic pollution in the Mediterranean sea
Plastic_pollution_in_the_Mediterranean_sea
Maritime incident in Cornwall, England
debris Plastic pollution Ocean current Tokio Express Great Pacific Garbage Patch Morris, Jonathan (4 October 2025). "The lost Lego still washing up after
1997_Lego_spill
Subtropical gyre in the south Atlantic Ocean
other oceanic gyres, it collects vast amounts of floating debris as a garbage patch. South of this gyre is the Antarctic Circumpolar Current. This current
South_Atlantic_Gyre
British environmentalist and film producer (born 1978)
2000s, Rothschild developed a mission to raise awareness of the Pacific Garbage Patch, in which he invented a new form of sustainable ship at a lab on Pier
David_Mayer_de_Rothschild
Material of a wide range of synthetic or semi-synthetic organic solids
focuses on microplastics. Marine plastic pollution, for example, creates garbage patches. Of all the plastic discarded so far, some 14% has been incinerated
Plastic
) Presently, floating plastic garbage from disposable consumer products accumulate in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, from debris eventually find its
Environmental issues in Hawaii
Environmental_issues_in_Hawaii
Effects of climate change on biomes Deep-sea exploration Garbage patch Great Pacific Garbage Patch Marine heatwave Oceanic carbon cycle Offshore construction
Human_impact_on_marine_life
Film directed by Deon Taylor
section of weak flooring and she plummets several stories, landing on a garbage patch. Despite being badly injured, West escapes on foot without her gun,
Black_and_Blue_(2019_film)
2024 French action-horror disaster film directed by Xavier Gens
(1975) and other films of the shark movie genre. Near the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, marine researcher Sophia Assalas and her team search for Lilith, a
Under_Paris
North Pacific Atoll of the United States Minor Outlying Islands
Pacific Garbage Patch. Consisting of 90 percent plastic, approximately 20 tons of this debris accumulates on the beaches of Midway every year. The garbage is
Midway_Atoll
2007 multi-national TV series or program
in immersive journalism with documentaries such as Garbage Island (the Great Pacific Garbage Patch), the MTV series The Vice Guide to Everything, Toxic
Balls_Deep_(TV_series)
Pseudoscientific system of alternative medicine and New Age beliefs
Consciousness traveled to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch to help speed up the breakdown of the garbage by using "energy and Molecular Demanifestation
Access_Consciousness
Plastic bath toys used in oceanography
become collector's items, fetching hundreds of pounds. Great Pacific Garbage Patch 1997 Lego spill Perkins, Sid (24 April 2007). "Floatsam Science". ScienceNews
Friendly_Floatees_spill
Mountain range on Lanzarote, Canary Islands
Famara Beach is a site of waste accumulation from the North Atlantic garbage patch "The Volcanism in Lanzarote" (PDF). Sixth International Conference on
Famara
2015 American film
the Persephone, an underwater research facility studying the Pacific Garbage Patch. The resulting damage causes the facility to explode, killing everybody
3-Headed_Shark_Attack
Stylized, floating duck-shaped toy
the same North Pacific Gyre current as the so-called Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Many of the toys then entered the Bering Strait between Alaska and
Rubber_duck
Cataloging of environmental disasters
Nurdles, plastic pellet typically under 5mm in diameter The Great Pacific Garbage Patch Minamata disease, mercury poisoning in Japan Mercury in fish Ocean acidification
List of environmental disasters
List_of_environmental_disasters
President of Ghana (2012–2017; since 2025)
Additionally, he was a featured speaker at the TEDx Great Pacific Garbage Patch Conference in Santa Monica. Mahama is also a devotee of Afrobeat music
John_Mahama
2009 American film
unknown. To be with its own kind, the bag travels into the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Corto Cortissimo, Venice Film Festival, 2009 Official Selection, New
Plastic_Bag_(film)
Major circulating ecosystem of ocean currents
of media attention and is commonly referred to as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. The NPSG is not often sampled because of its distance from the coast
Ecosystem of the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre
Ecosystem_of_the_North_Pacific_Subtropical_Gyre
"Octonauts and the Pelicans" Kwazii 11 September 2013 When a floating garbage patch endangers a flock of pelicans and other sea creatures, the Octonauts
List_of_Octonauts_episodes
5th episode of the 31st season of The Simpsons
interested in an idea about Homer buying a boat and becoming stranded on a garbage patch. After the creatives mapped out the episode, Cohn returned to New York
Gorillas_on_the_Mast
American businessman (born 1981)
the organization's System 03 cleaning technology in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. In February 2023, Gebbia committed to donating $25 million to Malala
Joe_Gebbia
French heavy metal band
human impacts on the environment, and "Toxic Garbage Island" refers to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a trash vortex in the Pacific Ocean. "Amazonia"
Gojira_(band)
Bag capable of being decomposed
and misused word in our dictionary right now. In the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, biodegradable plastics break up into small pieces that can more easily
Biodegradable_bag
U.S. state
Archived from the original on October 10, 2008. "Floating, Texas-sized garbage patch threatens Pacific marine sanctuary". ars technica. Archived from the
Texas
Family of ray-finned fishes
scientists monitoring ocean plastic in the Pacific Ocean's eastern garbage patch. Sonar operators, using the newly developed sonar technology during
Lanternfish
Boat made of plastic
the Plastiki. Nice Collective Junk raft Project Kaisei Great Pacific Garbage Patch "Plastiki FAQs". theplastiki.com. Adventure Ecology. 2010. Archived
Plastiki
Flow of excess rainwater not infiltrating in the ground over its surface
Eutrophication Fish diseases and parasites Fish kill Friendly Floatees Garbage patch Great Pacific Indian Ocean North Atlantic South Pacific GASB Hypoxia
Surface_runoff
two-thirds of large plastic debris found in the oceans. In the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, fishing nets alone comprise at least 46% of the debris. Similarly,
Environmental impact of fishing
Environmental_impact_of_fishing
Study of modern refuse
Edward Humes discussed the state of waste management, ranging from garbage patches in the ocean to municipal efforts to manage trash, such as the Puente
Garbology
Impact of human life on Earth and environment
Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Human impact on the environment
Human_impact_on_the_environment
internet activism. In 2010, PPC was the host of TEDx event "Great Pacific Garbage Patch: The Global Plastic Pollution Crisis" discussing the Pacific trash vortex
Plastic_Pollution_Coalition
2015 studio album by Cattle Decapitation
of mankind's influence on the environment, such as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. The album received widespread acclaim from music critics. At Metacritic
The_Anthropocene_Extinction
Project to study and clean up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
scientific and commercial mission to study and clean up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a large body of floating plastic and marine debris trapped in the Pacific
Project_Kaisei
Highly carcinogenic chemical compounds
fume fever Pollution Plastic pollution Rubber pollution Great Pacific Garbage Patch Persistent organic pollutant Dioxins List of environmental health hazards
Polychlorinated_biphenyl
disappearance of Rozum's sister and two secret agents in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Arriving at an island of trash, Ben and the team confront mutated seagulls
List of Ben 10: Ultimate Alien episodes
List_of_Ben_10:_Ultimate_Alien_episodes
Post-use container and packing refuse
waste that includes most of packaging products is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch located at West Coast of North America to Japan. Most packaging waste
Packaging_waste
Geologic basin under the sea
) become trapped. One of these regions is for example the Atlantic garbage patch. With this approach the five main ocean basins are still the North and
Oceanic_basin
Resource use exceeding carrying capacity
Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Overconsumption
2010 American film
Berrier analyzes environmental problems such as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Plastic fragments are found to outnumber plankton 60:1, and contributes
Bag_It_(film)
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Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.
Female
Celtic
, carnage.
Girl/Female
Spanish
Purification.
Female
Welsh
Welsh name popularly translated aeron "berries" and gwen "white," yielding "white berries," but the first element is more likely to have come from the name of a Celtic goddess of war, Aeron, AERONWEN means "carnage, slaughter," hence "white slaughter."Â
Female
English
 Welsh unisex form of Celtic Agrona, the name a goddess of war and death who was portrayed as a masculine figure in Welsh mythology, AERON means "carnage, slaughter."Â
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Goddess of Garba and Dance
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Gamage.
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : from Middle English, Old French garbe ‘wheatsheaf’, applied as a metonymic occupational name for a reaper or harvester, or for someone who collected wheatsheaves owed in rent.German : variant of Garb.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Old French barnage, a contraction of baronage, a term denoting the attributes of a baron, namely courage, fortitude, etc.
Female
Welsh
Feminine form of Welsh unisex Aeron, AERONA means "carnage, slaughter."
Boy/Male
Indian
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from any of various places in France called Gamaches (see Gamache).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from places in Wiltshire, Derbyshire, and Leicestershire, so named with Old English burh ‘fort’ + bæc ‘hill’, ‘ridge’ (dative bece).
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English
English : variant of Capp.Respelling of German Kappus, a metonymic occupational name for a cabbage grower.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Surname or Lastname
English
English : perhaps a variant of Burbage, altered by folk etymology, or possibly a habitational name from a lost place so named.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a reaper or harvester, or for someone who collected wheatsheaves owed in rent, from an agent derivative of Middle English garbe ‘wheatsheaf’ (see Garbe).North German : from a personal name composed of geri, gari ‘spear’ + berht ‘bright’, ‘famous’.North German form of Gerber.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : variant of Gerber, from Yiddish garber.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Burbage.
Surname or Lastname
Translation of German Kohl.English
Translation of German Kohl.English : from Middle English caboche, cabage ‘cabbage’, hence a nickname or perhaps a metonymic occupational name for a cabbage grower. The Middle English word also denoted a kind of freshwater fish, and in some cases the surname may have arisen from this sense.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Harnage in Shropshire, which has as its second element Old English ecg ‘edge’, ‘steep ridge’; the first is uncertain but may be a derivative, hæren ‘rocky’, of an unrecorded Old English hær ‘stone’. The surname now appears to be extinct in England; in the U.S. it is concentrated in FL and GA.
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Girl/Female
Hindu
Light, Honor
Boy/Male
Anglo, British, English
Well of the Stags
Male
Ukrainian
, God's gift.
Male
Swiss
, sportive.
Boy/Male
Greek Latin
God of medicine.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Gold
Biblical
integrity; truth; a nurse
Boy/Male
Indian
Another name of God, One who is worshipped
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Lord of Happiness
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Sikh
Joy of Love; Immortal Nectar of God; Immortality; Peace
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n.
Grass; herbage.
v. i.
To form a head like that the cabbage; as, to make lettuce cabbage.
v. t.
To sift or bolt, to separate the fine or valuable parts of from the coarse and useless parts, or from dros or dirt; as, to garble spices.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Cabbage
n.
The cabbage palmetto. See below.
n.
Skunk cabbage.
imp. & p. p.
of Garble
n.
See Gamboge.
n.
See Gainage, a.
imp. & p. p
of Cabbage
v. t.
To strip of the bowels; to clean.
n.
Any cabbage, greens, or vegetables.
n.
An esculent vegetable of many varieties, derived from the wild Brassica oleracea of Europe. The common cabbage has a compact head of leaves. The cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, etc., are sometimes classed as cabbages.
n.
Offal, as the bowels of an animal or fish; refuse animal or vegetable matter from a kitchen; hence, anything worthless, disgusting, or loathsome.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Garble
n.
The terminal bud of certain palm trees, used, like, cabbage, for food. See Cabbage tree, below.
v. t.
To pick out such parts of as may serve a purpose; to mutilate; to pervert; as, to garble a quotation; to garble an account.
a.
Related to, or resembling, the cabbage, or plants of the Cabbage family.