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borecole
bore·cole
/
ˈbɔrˌkoʊl, ˈboʊr-
/
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[
bawr
-kohl,
bohr
-
]
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noun
kale
(
def 1
)
.
Origin:
1705–15;
<
Dutch
boerenkool
literally, farmer's cabbage; equivalent to
boer
(see
boor
) +
-en-
connective +
kool
cole
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borecole
(ˈbɔːkəʊl)
—
n
another name for
kale
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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