/ kɒlˈkænən; NAmE kɑːl-/ noun
[ U ] an Irish or Scottish dish made from potatoes and cabbage
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WORD ORIGIN
late 18th cent.: from cole , a type of plant, for example cabbage; the origin of the second element cannon is uncertain but it is said that cannonballs were used to mash such vegetables as spinach.