n. A salad of shredded raw cabbage and sometimes shredded carrots, dressed with mayonnaise or a vinaigrette. [Dutch koolsla : kool, cabbage (from Middle Dutch cōle, from Latin caulis) + sla, salad (short for salade, from French, from Old French; see SALAD).] |
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