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borecole

bore·cole
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bawr-kohl, bohr-]
    • /ˈbɔrˌkoʊl, ˈboʊr-/
    • /ˈbɔːk.əʊl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bawr-kohl, bohr-]
    • /ˈbɔrˌkoʊl, ˈboʊr-/

Definitions of borecole word

  • noun borecole kale (def 1). 1
  • noun borecole a form of the kale plant, Brassica oleracea acephala, used as the vegetable spring greens / collard greens. 0

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Origin of borecole

First appearance:

before 1705
One of the 50% oldest English words
1705-15; < Dutch boerenkool literally, farmer's cabbage; equivalent to boer (see boor) + -en- connective + kool cole

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Parts of speech for Borecole

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

borecole popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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