Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An obsolete spelling of
coal . - noun The general name of all sorts of cabbage or plants of the genus Brassica: chiefly used in its compounds, cole-rape, cole-seed, colewort, etc. Also
cale and kale. - noun Treachery; deceit; falsehood; stratagem.
- noun The head.
- noun One of the small conical heaps in which hay is usually thrown up in the field after being cut; a haycock.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Bot.) A plant of the Brassica or Cabbage genus; esp. that form of
Brassica oleracea calledrape andcoleseed .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun
Cabbage . - noun
Brassica ; a plant of theBrassica genus, especially those ofBrassica oleracea (rape andcoleseed ). - noun Scotland A
stack orstook ofhay .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun coarse curly-leafed cabbage
- noun a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Yes | No | Report from calvin cole wrote 1 year 21 weeks ago
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Comments you can tell monk that a couple of friends of yours in their 30's had the same idea, but it turns out cole is right - and not only do you get hungry, you also might get scared and need a hug [this actually happened to my friend who plays survival horror games far too much]. one of the reasons i'd like to have a kid is so that she or he could play video games with my friend's son all night long, just as we do. ah, the dreams we pass on to the younger generations ...
Dru Blood - I believe in the inherent goodness of all beings: Coley 2005
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Consumption of brassica vegetables (also known as cole crops) such as broccoli, kale, cauliflower, turnips and cabbage, for example, appeared to reduce the risk of cancer in the upper colon, while both total fruit and vegetable intake (and total vegetable intake alone) reduced the risk of cancer in the lower colon.
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With hook and line we caught chiefly a blackish fish of the size of a haddock, called cole-fish by the seamen, but differing much from that known by the same name in Europe; and another of the same size, of a reddish colour, with a little beard, which we called night-walkers, from the greatest number being caught in the night.
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There was a little "cole" or haystack of the smallest sort close at hand.
The Lilac Sunbonnet 1887
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A monkey dish is the small shallow dish in which a side dish, such as cole slaw or applesauce is served.
Recent Activity 2010
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A monkey dish is the small shallow dish in which a side dish, such as cole slaw or applesauce is served.
Recent Activity HChavez 2010
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A monkey dish is the small shallow dish in which a side dish, such as cole slaw or applesauce is served.
Recent Activity HChavez 2010
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A monkey dish is the small shallow dish in which a side dish, such as cole slaw or applesauce is served.
Recent Activity 2010
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Plastic containers such as cole slaw, pimiento cheese and the like come in are always welcome, cleaned and with their lids, of course!
unknown title 2009
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