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coleslaw
(kōl′slô′)
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noun
a salad made of shredded raw cabbage, often mixed with salad dressing and seasoning
also cole slaw
Origin: < Du kool, cabbage (akin to cole) + sla, for salade, salad
See coleslaw in American Heritage Dictionary 4
also cole slaw
noun A salad of finely shredded raw cabbage and sometimes shredded carrots, dressed with mayonnaise or a vinaigrette.
Origin:
Origin: Dutch koolsla
Origin: : kool, cabbage (from Middle Dutch cōle, from Latin caulis)
Origin: + sla, salad (short for salade, from French, from Old French; see salad)
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