cole
[ kohl ]
/ koʊl /
noun
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
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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.
Definition for cole (2 of 3)
Cole
[ kohl ]
/ koʊl /
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.
Definition for cole (3 of 3)
Younger
[ yuhng-ger ]
/ ˈyʌŋ gər /
noun
Thomas ColemanCole, 1844–1916, U.S. outlaw, associated with Jesse James.
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British Dictionary definitions for cole (1 of 2)
cole
/ (kəʊl) /
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
British Dictionary definitions for cole (2 of 2)
Cole
/ (kəʊl) /
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
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).
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