cole
noun
Simple meaning
A hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
kohlIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈkoʊl
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
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noun
A hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head
Coarse curly-leafed cabbage
A diminutive of the male given name Nicholas.
A neighbourhood of Denver, Colorado, United States.
One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: Jefferson City.
Brassica; a plant of the Brassica genus, especially those of Brassica oleracea (rape and coleseed).
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This meaning: A hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head
Used this way, cole is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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More ways to use cole
- “I picked some fresh cole from the garden for dinner tonight.”noun
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