Kohl.
cabbage (plant of the genus Brassica)
Meaning & usage
cabbage (plant of the genus Brassica)
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German kōl, from Old High German kōl, kōlo, kōli, ultimately from Latin caulis.
nonsense; idle talk
Where this word comes from
Unclear. Several possibilities have been suggested, including derivation from Romani [Term?] and derivation from Hebrew קוֹל (qōl, “voice”). But compare western German Kappes (“cabbage, nonsense”), though the second meaning might also be a loan translation of Kohl.
a surname originating as an occupation for a grower or seller of cabbages
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German kōl, from Old High German kōl, kōlo, kōli, ultimately from Latin caulis.
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