colcannon

[ kuhl-kan-uhn, kawl-kan- ]

noun

1. an Irish dish made of cabbage, kale, or other greens, and potatoes boiled and mashed together.

colcannon

/ kəlˈkænən; ˈkɒlˌkænən /

noun

1. a dish, originating in Ireland, of potatoes and cabbage or other greens boiled and mashed together

Word History and Origins

Origin of colcannon¹

1765–75; < Irish cál ceannann, equivalent to cál (< Latin caulis cabbage) + ceann head + -ann, weak variant of fionn white

Word History and Origins

Origin of colcannon¹

C18: from Irish Gaelic cál ceannann, literally: white-headed cabbage

Example Sentences

Come Halloween, per Irish custom, the restaurant will slip wrapped coins into its colcannon.

From Washington Post

I’d order the pork belly just for the chance at colcannon, some of the dreamiest mashed potatoes of any country’s repertoire.

From Washington Post

Colcannon, kol-kan′on, n. an Irish dish, being a stew of pounded cabbage and potatoes with butter.

From Project Gutenberg