colewort

[ kohl-wurt, -wawrt ]

/ ˈkoʊlˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt /

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Origin of colewort

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at cole, wort²

Words nearby colewort

colestipol, Colet, coletit, Colette, coleus, colewort, coley, Colfax, coli-, colibacillemia, colibacillosis

How to use colewort in a sentence

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

colewort

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