Synonyms for coleslaw


Grammar : Noun
Spell : kohl-slaw
Phonetic Transcription : ˈkoʊlˌslɔ

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Définition of coleslaw

Origin :
  • also cole-slaw, cole slaw, 1794, American English, partial translation of Dutch koolsla, from kool "cabbage" (see cole) + sla "salad" (see slaw). Commonly cold slaw in English until 1860s, when Middle English cole "cabbage" was revived.
  • As in salad : noun dish of vegetables
  • As in cabbage : noun vegetable
Example sentences :
  • There were gallons of potato salad and coleslaw, mountains of rolls, barrels of punch, and enough hot dogs to feed a small army.
  • Extract from : « The Blue Ghost Mystery » by Harold Leland Goodwin

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