cole

cole — noun

1. An old term for leafy plants of the cabbage family, grown for their thick, curly

1.名詞
釋義

An old term for leafy plants of the cabbage family, grown for their thick, curly leaves which are eaten as a vegetable.

例句

Old Mrs. Whitfield boiled a handful of cole leaves with the Sunday ham.

The seed catalogue listed six kinds of cole under 'Heirloom Vegetables.'

domain: agriculture and heirloom vegetable varieties

同義詞
  • brassica

    the modern scientific term; used in botany rather than everyday speech

  • cabbage

    refers to the tight-headed variety sold in shops; cole is a broader, older term

  • kale

    one specific type of cole with loose, curly leaves; widely eaten as a health food today

用法筆記

Mainly found today inside the words coleslaw and cole crops. Using cole on its own to mean cabbage sounds old-fashioned in modern English.

常見錯誤

❌I made a cole salad for lunch.
✅I made coleslaw for lunch.
💡'cole' by itself is not used in modern cooking; say 'coleslaw' or name the specific vegetable.