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Cole
(Cole) n. [OE. col, caul, AS. cawl, cawel, fr. L. caulis, the stalk or stem of a plant, esp. a cabbage
stalk, cabbage, akin to Gr. . Cf. Cauliflower, Kale.] (Bot.) A plant of the Brassica or Cabbage genus; esp.
that form of B. oleracea called rape and coleseed.
Co-legatee
(Co-leg`a*tee") n. A joint legatee.
Colegoose
(Cole"goose`) n. (Zoöl.) See Coalgoose.
Colemanite
(Cole"man*ite) n. [From W.T. Coleman of San Francisco.] (Min.) A hydrous borate of lime
occurring in transparent colorless or white crystals, also massive, in Southern California.
Colemouse
(Cole"mouse`) n. (Zoöl.) See Coletit.
Coleopter
(Co`le*op"ter) n. (Zoöl.) One of the Coleoptera.
Coleoptera
(||Co`le*op"te*ra) n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. sheath-winged; sheath + wing.] (Zoöl.) An order of insects
having the anterior pair of wings (elytra) hard and horny, and serving as coverings for the posterior pair,
which are membranous, and folded transversely under the others when not in use. The mouth parts
form two pairs of jaws (mandibles and maxillæ) adapted for chewing. Most of the Coleoptera are known
as beetles and weevils.
Coleopteral
(Co`le*op"ter*al Co`le*op"ter*ous) a. (Zoöl.) Having wings covered with a case or sheath; belonging
to the Coleoptera.
Coleopteran
(Co`le*op"ter*an) n. (Zoöl.) One of the order of Coleoptera.
Coleopterist
(Co`le*op"ter*ist), n. One versed in the study of the Coleoptera.
Coleorhiza
(||Co`le*o*rhi"za) n. [NL., fr. Gr. sheath + root.] A sheath in the embryo of grasses, inclosing
the caulicle. Gray.
Coleperch
(Cole"perch`) n. (Zoöl.) A kind of small black perch.
Colera
(Col"e*ra) n. [L. cholera. See Choler.] Bile; choler. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Coleridgian
(Cole*ridg"i*an) a. Pertaining to Samuel Taylor Coleridge, or to his poetry or metaphysics.
Coleseed
(Cole"seed`) n. The common rape or cole.
Coleslaw
(Cole"slaw`) n. [D. kool slaa cabbage salad.] A salad made of sliced cabbage.
Co-lessee
(Co`-les*see") n. A partner in a lease taken.
Co-lessor
(Co`-les*sor") n. A partner in giving a lease.
Colestaff
(Cole"staff`) n. See Colstaff.
Colet
(Col"et Col"let)[Corrupted fr. acolyte.] An inferior church servant. [Obs.] See Acolyte.
Coletit
(Cole"tit` or Coal"tit) n. (Zoöl.) A small European titmouse so named from its black color; —
called also coalmouse and colemouse.
Coleus
(||Co"le*us) n. [NL., fr. Gr. a sheath; — referring to the manner in which the stamens are united.]
(Bot.) A plant of several species of the Mint family, cultivated for its bright-colored or variegated leaves.
Colewort
(Cole"wort`) n. [AS. cawlwyrt; cawl cole + wyrt wort. Cf. Collards.]
