kailyard

[keyl-yahrd]

noun Scot.

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kailyard (ˈkeɪlˌjɑːd)

—n
	a variant spelling of kaleyard

kaleyard or kailyard (ˈkeɪlˌjɑːd, Scottish -ˌjard, ˈkeɪlˌjɑːd, Scottish -ˌjard)

—n
	(Scot) a vegetable garden

[C19: literally: cabbage garden]

kailyard or kailyard

—n

[C19: literally: cabbage garden]

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