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kaleyard
kale·yard
/
ˈkeɪlˌyɑrd
/
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[
keyl
-yahrd
]
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noun
Scot.
a kitchen garden.
Also,
kailyard
.
Origin:
1715–25;
kale
+
yard
2
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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]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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