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coleslaw

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Food, dish
cole·slaw (also cole slaw American English) /ˈkəʊlslɔː $ ˈkoʊlslɒː/ noun [uncountable]  DFFa salad made with thinly cut raw cabbage 凉拌卷心菜丝
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coleslawPineapple - tinned, fresh, or fresh-cooked - is excellent in coleslaw and an unexpected success in sauerkraut.There were bowls of coleslaw and potato salad laced with green peas, buttered garlic rolls and hard-boiled eggs.Two colours so acidic and draining that only Timmy Mallett can survive them, and still look like a vat of coleslaw.They also had a choice of baked beans or coleslaw, followed by yogurt, fruit or ice-cream.The speedy coleslaw adds a cool, refreshing touch.Try the tangy, tart coleslaw or the potato salad.Every one of them had one of those horrid little paper cups that hold wet coleslaw.
cole·slaw nounChineseSyllable
cut cabbage made a Corpus with salad raw thinly


coleslaw
coleslaw (also cole slaw American English) /ˈkəʊlslɔː $ ˈkoʊlslɒː/ noun [uncountable]
 Date: 1700-1800
 Language: Dutch
 Origin: koolsla, from kool 'cabbage' + sla 'salad'
a salad made with thinly cut raw cabbage


cole·slawBrE /ˈkəʊlslɔː/ 🔊NAmE /ˈkoʊlslɔː/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] pieces of raw cabbage, carrot, onion, etc., mixed with mayonnaise and eaten with meat or salads 凉拌菜丝(用生圆白菜、胡萝卜、洋葱等切丝与蛋黄酱搅拌而成)