COLE

kale, kail, cole

(noun) coarse curly-leafed cabbage

kale, kail, cole, borecole, colewort, Brassica oleracea acephala

(noun) a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Possibly a nickname from Old English col, meaning "charcoal, coal-black".

Proper noun

Cole

An English surname.

A male given name from surnames.

Anagrams

• -coel, Cleo, Cloe, ecol.

Etymology 1

Noun

cole (usually uncountable, plural coles)

Cabbage.

Brassica; a plant of the Brassica genus, especially those of Brassica oleracea (rape and coleseed).

Etymology 2

Noun

cole (plural coles)

(Scotland) A stack or stook of hay.

Anagrams

• -coel, Cleo, Cloe, ecol.

Source: Wiktionary


Cole, n. Etym: [OE. col, caul, AS. cawl, cawel, fr. L. caulis, the stalk or stem of a plant, esp. a cabbage stalk, cabbage, akin to Gr. Cauliflower, Kale.] (Bot.)

Definition: A plant of the Brassica or Cabbage genus; esp. that form of B. oleracea called rape and coleseed.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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