colewort

Growing head of B. oleracea Botrytis Group at Hooghly near Bandel in West Bengal, India

Meaning

Noun

  • A plant of the genus Brassica; now specifically, a Brassica plant without a head used for food, such as kale.

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Origin

  • From Middle English coolwort, coulwort, cole-wort, caule worte, equivalent to cole + wort.

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