cole
part of speech
noun (cole, uncountable; coles); also part of «coleslaw»
meaning for a pupil
1) Cole is an old word for cabbage and the plants in the cabbage family, such as kale. tree →
2) It is the first part of the word «coleslaw», a salad of shredded raw cabbage and carrot with mayonnaise. tree →
3) Cole is also a first name and a surname. tree →
sense in the lessons
Rare on its own; pupils mostly meet it in «coleslaw» or as a name, and in old farming texts about «cole» crops. Related: «kale» and «cauliflower» share the same root.
examples
- We had coleslaw with our burgers. tree →
- Farmers once grew cole to feed cattle. tree →
- Cole is my best friend's name. tree →
- Coleslaw is made from shredded cabbage. tree →
- Kale belongs to the cole family. tree →
- Cole sat next to me in maths. tree →
note
Rare as an ordinary word. Sounds like «coal» and «kohl» (eye make-up) — homophones. As a name it starts with a capital.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «cole» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.