cole

[kohl]

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noun

any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.

Origin of cole

before 1000; Middle English col(e), Old English cāl, cāw(e)l < Latin caulis stalk, cabbage; cognate with Greek kaulós stalk. See kohlrabi

Also called colewort.

Cole

[kohl]

noun

Nat “King”Nathaniel Adams Coles, 1919?–65, U.S. singer and jazz pianist.

Thomas,1801–48, U.S. painter, born in England: a founder of the Hudson River School of landscape painting.

Timothy,1852–1931, U.S. wood engraver, born in England.

a male given name.

Younger

[yuhng-ger]

noun

Thomas ColemanCole, 1844–1916, U.S. outlaw, associated with Jesse James.

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Related Words for cole

cabbage, cole, collard, colewort

Examples from the Web for cole

Contemporary Examples of cole

And will this become four, if Cole and Helen have theirs added too?
What On Earth Is ‘The Affair’ About? Season One’s Baffling Finale
Tim Teeman
December 22, 2014
Coded references to risqué and sexual matters were catnip to the lyricists Lorenz Hart and Cole Porter.
When Broadway Musicals Were Dark And Subversive
Laurence Maslon
December 16, 2014
Allison and Cole have lost a child, his family is shady, and his mother domineering.
How Will They End ‘The Affair’? Showtime’s Adultery Drama Defies Predictability
Tim Teeman
December 11, 2014
Allison lives there with Cole (Joshua Jackson), her husband.
How Will They End ‘The Affair’? Showtime’s Adultery Drama Defies Predictability
Tim Teeman
December 11, 2014
No one was killed in this incident, but both law enforcement agents as well as Cole were wounded.
Sovereign Citizens Are America’s Top Cop-Killers
Caitlin Dickson
November 25, 2014

Historical Examples of cole

Captain Cole volunteered to accompany them with a dozen sowars.
The Story of the Malakand Field Force
Sir Winston S. Churchill
Mr. COLE explained that it would be an enormous thing for fishermen.
Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 12, June 18, 1870
Various
The Mayberry bounds—that's what Mrs. Cole called them—and just this side.
Kent Knowles: Quahaug
Joseph C. Lincoln
She left me and I went into the Reverend Cole's study and closed the door.
Kent Knowles: Quahaug
Joseph C. Lincoln
He admitted that 'he had intended to hang Lawrence and Cole.'
The Valet's Tragedy and Other Stories
Andrew Lang

British Dictionary definitions for cole

cole

noun

any of various plants of the genus Brassica, such as the cabbage and rapeAlso called: colewort

Word Origin for cole

Old English cāl, from Latin caulis plant stalk, cabbage

Cole

noun

Nat `King', real name Nathaniel Adams Cole. 1917–65, US popular singer and jazz pianist

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Word Origin and History for cole

"cabbage," late Old English cawel, perhaps via Old Norse kal, from Latin caulis "stem, stalk, cabbage" (source of Italian cavolo, Spanish col, Old French chol, French chou; also borrowed elsewhere in Germanic, e.g. Swedish kal, Danish kaal, German kohl, Dutch kool).