kaleyard

kale·yard

[keyl-yahrd]
noun Scot.
a kitchen garden.
Also, kailyard.


Origin:
1715–25; kale + yard2

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kaleyard or kailyard (ˈkeɪlˌjɑːd, Scottish -ˌjard, ˈkeɪlˌjɑːd, Scottish -ˌjard) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
(Scot) a vegetable garden
 
[C19: literally: cabbage garden]
 
kailyard or kailyard
 
n
 
[C19: literally: cabbage garden]

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Kaleyard is always a great word to know.
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a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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