colewort
[kohl-wurt, -wawrt]
noun
cole.
Origin of colewort
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Related Words for colewort
sauerkraut, kale, savoy, coleslaw, broccoli, colewort, cabbage, cole, collardExamples from the Web for colewort
Historical Examples of colewort
Colewort or sea-kale; a plant in its wild state peculiar to the sea-coast.
The Sailor's Word-BookWilliam Henry Smyth
Colewort, it is said, kills the larv, while it at the same time manures the soil.
The Insect WorldLouis Figuier
They appear to have been great consumers of honey; and amongst their vegetables, beans and colewort are frequently mentioned.
History of the Anglo-SaxonsThomas Miller
The Colewort, strictly speaking, is a plant distinct from the other varieties of Cabbage.
The Field and Garden Vegetables of AmericaFearing Burr
The tender blades or sprouts nipt from colewort or any other vegetable, S.
An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish LanguageJohn Jamieson
colewort
noun
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