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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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