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BORECOLE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head
Synonyms:
borecole; Brassica oleracea acephala; cole; colewort; kail; kale
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("borecole" is a kind of...):
crucifer; cruciferous plant (any of various plants of the family Cruciferae)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "borecole"):
collard (variety of kale having smooth leaves)
Holonyms ("borecole" is a member of...):
Brassica; genus Brassica (mustards: cabbages; cauliflowers; turnips; etc.)