Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

colcannon

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.26 in modern English

Syllables: col-can-non
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A traditional Irish dish made from mashed potatoes and cabbage or kale, with scallions, butter, salt and pepper added.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Irish cál ceannann (literally “white-faced cabbage”).

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: cál ceannann

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

colecannon (alternative)

Questions

What does colcannon mean?: A traditional Irish dish made from mashed potatoes and cabbage or kale, with scallions, butter, salt and pepper added.
Where does colcannon come from?: It is traced to Irish.

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