borecole
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of borecole
1705–15; < Dutch boerenkool literally, farmer's cabbage; equivalent to boer ( see boor) + -en- connective + kool cole
Example Sentences
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Then I made a little nursery of borecole and Enfield market cabbage, grubbing in wet earth with leggings and grey coat on.
From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson, Volume 9 by Stevenson, Robert Louis
Brassica Rapa.—Of borecole we have two varieties; the purple, and green.
From The Botanist's Companion, Volume II by Salisbury, William
From the 15th to 25th sow spinach, onions, borecole for wintering over.
From Home Vegetable Gardening — a Complete and Practical Guide to the Planting and Care of All Vegetables, Fruits and Berries Worth Growing for Home Use by Rockwell, F. F. (Frederick Frye)
They do well enough, as does the borecole or kale itself, in all the cooler parts of Australia.
From The Art of Living in Australia ; together with three hundred Australian cookery recipes and accessory kitchen information by Mrs. H. Wicken by Muskett, Philip E.
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