ən, ˈkɔl noun
an Irish dish made of cabbage, kale, or other greens, and potatoes boiled and mashed together.
Origin:
1765–75; < Irish cál ceannann, equivalent to cál (< Latin caulis cabbage) + ceann head + -ann, weak variant of fionn white
1765–75; < Irish cál ceannann, equivalent to cál (< Latin caulis cabbage) + ceann head + -ann, weak variant of fionn white
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colcannon (kəlˈkænən, ˈkɒlˌkænən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| a dish, originating in Ireland, of potatoes and cabbage or other greens boiled and mashed together | |
| [C18: from Irish Gaelic cál ceannann, literally: white-headed cabbage] | |
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