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Cole

A plant of the Brassica or Cabbage genus; esp. that form of B. oleracea called rape and coleseed.

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Cabbage 76% connected

An esculent vegetable of many varieties, derived from the wild Brassica oleracea of Europe. The common cabbage has a compact head of leaves. The caul…

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Crucifer 76% connected

Any plant of the order Cruciferae.

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Collards 76% connected

Young cabbage, used as "greens"; esp. a kind cultivated for that purpose; colewort.

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Borecole 92% connected

A brassicaceous plant of many varieties, cultivated for its leaves, which are not formed into a compact head like the cabbage, but are loose, and are…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Colewort 92% connected

A variety of cabbage in which the leaves never form a compact head.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Kail 92% connected

A kind of headless cabbage. Same as Kale, 1.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Kale 92% connected

A variety of cabbage in which the leaves do not form a head, being nearly the original or wild form of the species.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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