Coleslaw Definition

kōlslô
noun
A salad made of shredded raw cabbage, mayonnaise or other dressing, seasonings, etc.
Webster's New World
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Singular:
coleslaw
Plural:
coleslaws

Origin of Coleslaw

  • Dutch koolsla kool cabbage (from Middle Dutch cōle) (from Latin caulis) sla salad (short for salade) (from French) (from Old French salad)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Dutch koolsla, from kool (“cabbage”) + sla, abbreviation of salade.

    From Wiktionary

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