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kaleyard

or kail·yard

[ keyl-yahrd ]
/ ˈkeɪlˌyɑrd /

noun Scot.

a kitchen garden.

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Origin of kaleyard

First recorded in 1715–25; kale + yard2

Words nearby kaleyard

Kalemie, kalendar, kalends, Kaleva, Kalevala, kaleyard, kaleyard school, Kalgan, Kalgoorlie, Kālī, kalian
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British Dictionary definitions for kaleyard

kaleyard

kailyard

/ (ˈkeɪlˌjɑːd, Scottish -ˌjard) /

noun

Scot a vegetable garden

Word Origin for kaleyard

C19: literally: cabbage garden
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