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COLEWORT

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head

Synonyms:

borecole; Brassica oleracea acephala; cole; colewort; kail; kale

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Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("colewort" is a kind of...):

crucifer; cruciferous plant (any of various plants of the family Cruciferae)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "colewort"):

collard (variety of kale having smooth leaves)

Holonyms ("colewort" is a member of...):

Brassica; genus Brassica (mustards: cabbages; cauliflowers; turnips; etc.)

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