colewort

Kail, colewort; broth is commonly termed kail; but, properly speaking, it is not kail until the second day.
The Proverbs of Scotland|Alexander Hislop
Peas may still be sown, and French beans also, as may cabbage and colewort seed.
Every Boy's Book: A Complete Encyclopdia of Sports and Amusements|Various
Colewort, it is said, kills the larv, while it at the same time manures the soil.
The Insect World|Louis Figuier
The tender blades or sprouts nipt from colewort or any other vegetable, S.
An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language|John Jamieson

Loudon says the original Colewort seems to be lost, and is now succeeded by what are called "Cabbage Coleworts."
The Field and Garden Vegetables of America|Fearing Burr

British Dictionary definitions for colewort

colewort

/ (ˈkəʊlˌwɜːt) /

noun

another name for cole

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