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colcannon

col·can·non
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kuh l-kan-uh n, kawl-kan-]
    • /kəlˈkæn ən, ˈkɔl kæn-/
    • /kˈɒlkanən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh l-kan-uh n, kawl-kan-]
    • /kəlˈkæn ən, ˈkɔl kæn-/

Definitions of colcannon word

  • noun colcannon a dish, originating in Ireland, of potatoes and cabbage or other greens boiled and mashed together 3
  • noun colcannon an Irish dish made of potatoes and greens, esp. cabbage, boiled together and mashed 3
  • noun colcannon an Irish dish made of cabbage, kale, or other greens, and potatoes boiled and mashed together. 1
  • noun colcannon An Irish and Scottish dish of cabbage and potatoes boiled and pounded. 1
  • noun colcannon A traditional Irish dish made from mashed potatoes and kale, with scallions, butter, salt and pepper added. 0

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Origin of colcannon

First appearance:

before 1765
One of the 46% newest English words
1765-75; < Irish cál ceannann, equivalent to cál (< Latin caulis cabbage) + ceann head + -ann, weak variant of fionn white

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Parts of speech for Colcannon

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

colcannon popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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