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colcannon

/kɒlˈkanən/
noun
mass noun
An Irish and Scottish dish of cabbage and potatoes boiled and mashed together.

Origin

Late 18th century: from cole; the origin of the second element is uncertain but it is said that cannonballs were used to mash such vegetables as spinach.

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Charles chewed his mutton and colcannon. Actually, he chewed the mutton. The way his mum prepared the other didn't much require teeth.

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