colewort

American  

[kohl-wurt, -wawrt] / ˈkoʊlˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt /

noun

1. cole.

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colewort British  

/ ˈkəʊlˌwɜːt /

noun

1. another name for cole

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Etymology

Origin of colewort

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at cole, wort ²

Example Sentences

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colewort

“Collards is a corruption of colewort — colewort is any non-heading cabbage,” said Dr. Harris, the author of “High on the Hog: A Culinary Journey From Africa to America.”

From New York Times ● Dec. 24, 2021

Kail, colewort; broth is commonly termed kail; but, properly speaking, it is not kail until the second day.

From The Proverbs of Scotland by Alexander Hislop

Runts, the trunks of trees, the stem of colewort.

From The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume II. The Songs of Scotland of the past half century by Charles Rogers

For winter salad, take some tender plants of colewort, sorrel, lettuce, endive, celery, parsley, and sliced onions; and season them as before.

From The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families by Mary Eaton

In these beds, along with the tobacco, they generally sow kale, colewort, and cabbage seed, &c., at the same time.

From The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom Considered in Their Various Uses to Man and in Their Relation to the Arts and Manufactures; Forming a Practical Treatise & Handbook of Reference for the Colonist, Manufacturer, Merchant, and Consumer, on the Cultivation, Preparation for Shipment, and Commercial Value, &c. of the Various Substances Obtained From Trees and Plants, Entering into the Husbandry of Tropical and Sub-tropical Regions, &c. by P. L. Simmonds

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