noun

cole

cole, cabbage, brassica

Cole is an old word for any of various cabbage plants.

Cole is an old word for any of various cabbage plants.

((sth.)) a plant of the cabbage family Cole is an old word for cabbage.

Synonyms: cabbage, kale, brassica

From Latin 'caulis' meaning 'stalk, cabbage'. It's the root of 'coleslaw' and 'cauliflower'.

Remember it as the 'cole' in 'coleslaw'. It means cabbage.

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