cole

¹

[ kohl ]

noun

1. any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rapeseed.

Cole

²

[ kohl ]

noun

1. Nat “King” Nathaniel Adams Coles, 1919?–65, U.S. singer and jazz pianist.
2. Thomas, 1801–48, U.S. painter, born in England: a founder of the Hudson River School of landscape painting.
3. Timothy, 1852–1931, U.S. wood engraver, born in England.
4. a male given name.

cole

¹

/ kəʊl /

noun

1. any of various plants of the genus Brassica, such as the cabbage and rape Also calledcolewort

Cole

²

/ kəʊl /

noun

1. ColeNat `King'19171965MUSMUSIC: popular singerMUSIC: jazz pianist Nat `King' , real name Nathaniel Adams Cole. 1917–65, US popular singer and jazz pianist

Word History and Origins

Origin of cole¹

First recorded before 1000; Middle English col(e), Old English cāl, cāw(e)l; akin to German Kohl “cabbage”; from Latin caulis “stalk, cabbage”; cognate with Greek kaulós “stalk”; kohlrabi

Word History and Origins

Origin of cole¹

Old English cāl, from Latin caulis plant stalk, cabbage

Example Sentences

Ernest Cole, the groundbreaking South African chronicler of apartheid, died in 1990 in Manhattan.

From New York Times

A new documentary directed by Raoul Peck, “Ernest Cole: Lost and Found,” revives interest in the photographer, who trained his gaze on fellow Black South Africans living with the daily outrages and violent outbursts of a system that controlled their movements but not their meaning.

From New York Times

In 2017, a trove of Cole’s work was found in a safe deposit box in Sweden.

From New York Times

“The total man does not live one experience,” the actor LaKeith Stanfield says in voice-over, quoting Cole.

From New York Times

And yes, he’s put in time since then on the road as an opening act for more established country stars such as Morgan Wallen and Cole Swindell.

From Los Angeles Times