"colewort" meaning in English

See colewort in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: coleworts [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English coolwort, coulwort, cole-wort, caule worte, equivalent to cole + wort. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|coolwort}} Middle English coolwort, {{m|enm|coulwort}} coulwort, {{m|enm|cole-wort}} cole-wort, {{m|enm|caule worte}} caule worte, {{af|en|cole|wort}} cole + wort Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} colewort (usually uncountable, plural coleworts)
  1. A plant of the genus Brassica; now specifically, a Brassica plant without a head used for food, such as kale. Wikipedia link: colewort Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (lifeform): Brassicas, Vegetables Synonyms (headless Brassica): cole Derived forms: sea colewort Related terms: coleslaw Translations (kale): col verda (Catalan), chou [masculine] (French), chou commun [masculine] (French), λαχανίδα (lachanída) [feminine] (Greek), ravizzone [masculine] (Italian), cavolo [masculine] (Italian), ērūca [feminine] (Latin), caulet [masculine] (Occitan), couve [feminine] (Portuguese), varză nemțească [feminine] (Romanian), col silvestre [masculine] (Spanish)

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