noun

coleslaw

coleslaw

I'll have a side of coleslaw with my sandwich.

I'll have a side of coleslaw with my sandwich.

This homemade coleslaw is creamy and delicious.

This homemade coleslaw is creamy and delicious.

((noun)) a salad of shredded raw cabbage I like coleslaw with fried chicken.

Synonyms: cabbage salad

From Dutch 'koolsla', from 'kool' (cabbage) + 'sla' (salad).

Think of 'cole' as an old word for cabbage, and 'slaw' as salad. It's literally 'cabbage salad'.

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