colewort
Definition
- Noun:
- A hardy cabbage plant (Brassica oleracea) with coarse, curly leaves that do not form a compact head, similar to kale.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The farmer grew a row of colewort for its nutritious leaves.
- Colewort is often used in traditional soups and stews.
Advanced Usage
- "Winter colewort": A term sometimes used to emphasize the plant's hardiness in cold weather.
- Winter colewort is one of the few greens that survives the frost.
Variants and Related Words
- Cole (n): An old term for plants of the cabbage family.
- Kale (n): A closely related plant with similar loose, leafy growth, often used interchangeably with colewort in modern contexts.
Synonyms
- Kale: A leafy green vegetable from the same family.
- Borecole: An older, synonymous name for kale/colewort.
Related Phrases
- Cole crops: A collective term for vegetables in the cabbage family (Brassica oleracea), such as cabbage, broccoli, and kale.
- Broccoli, cauliflower, and colewort are all cole crops.
Noun
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a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head
