Definition of COLE

cole

Plural: coles

Noun

  • A herbaceous plant belonging to the cabbage family.
  • a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head
  • coarse curly-leafed cabbage
  • Cabbage.
  • Brassica; a plant of the Brassica genus, especially those of Brassica oleracea (rape and coleseed).
  • A stack or stook of hay.
  • Obsolete form of coal.

Examples

  • He was surprised to find ’COLE’ was a valid word, considering its simplicity.

Origin / Etymology

Wikispecies
From Middle English cole, col, from Old English cawel, from Germanic, from Latin caulis (“cabbage”). Cognate with Dutch kool, German Kohl, Danish kål, Norwegian Bokmål kål, Norwegian Nynorsk kål, Swedish kål. Doublet of caulis, gobi, and kale.

Synonyms

borecole, Brassica oleracea acephala, colewort, kail, kale

Scrabble Score: 6

cole: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
cole: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cole: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

cole: valid Words With Friends Word