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cole
/
koʊl
/
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[
kohl
]
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noun
any of various plants of the genus
Brassica,
of the mustard family, especially kale and
rape
.
Also called
colewort.
Origin:
before 1000;
Middle English
col
(
e
),
Old English
cāl, cāw
(
e
)
l
<
Latin
caulis
stalk, cabbage; cognate with
Greek
kaulós
stalk.
See
kohlrabi
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a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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Cole
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kohl
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noun
1.
Nat “King”
(
Nathaniel Adams Coles
),
1919?–65,
U.S. singer and jazz pianist.
2.
Thomas,
1801–48,
U.S. painter, born in England: a founder of the Hudson River School of landscape painting.
3.
Timothy,
1852–1931,
U.S. wood engraver, born in England.
4.
a male given
name
.
Young·er
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gər
/
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-ger
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noun
Thomas Coleman
(
“Cole”
),
1844–1916,
U.S. outlaw, associated with Jesse James.
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cole
(kəʊl)
—
n
Also called:
colewort
any of various plants of the genus
Brassica,
such as the cabbage and rape
[Old English
cāl,
from Latin
caulis
plant stalk, cabbage]
Cole
(kəʊl)
—
n
Nat `King'
, real name
Nathaniel Adams Cole.
1917--65, US popular singer and jazz pianist
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
cole
late O.E. cawel, perhaps via O.N. kal, from L. caulis "stem, stalk, cabbage" (cf. It. cavolo, Sp. col, O.Fr. chol, Fr. chou; also borrowed in Gmc., cf. Swed. kal, Dan. kaal, Ger. kohl, Du. kool).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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