Colewort

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Colewort \Cole"wort`\, n. [AS. cawlwyrt; cawl cole + wyrt wort.
     Cf. {Collards}.]
     1. A variety of cabbage in which the leaves never form a
        compact head.
        [1913 Webster]
  


     2. Any white cabbage before the head has become firm.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  colewort
       n : a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a
           head [syn: {kale}, {kail}, {cole}, {borecole}, {Brassica
           oleracea acephala}]