noun
head (of cabbage, lettuce, etc.)
Refers to the round, compact head formed by leafy vegetables such as cabbage and lettuce.
キャベツの結球がしっかりしている。
The cabbage head is firm.
レタスは結球する前に収穫することもある。
Lettuce is sometimes harvested before it forms a head.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
forming a head; coming to a head
Describes the process of leafy vegetables forming a compact head. Often used as a noun or with する.
白菜が結球し始めた。
The Chinese cabbage has started to form a head.
気温が高いと結球が遅れる。
High temperatures delay head formation.