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colcannon

/kəlˈkæn.ən/
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• noun

1

Irish A traditional Irish dish consisting of mashed potatoes mixed with chopped cabbage or kale, typically enriched with butter and milk or cream.

Example

"For St. Patrick's Day dinner, she served a hearty bowl of steaming colcannon alongside the boiled ham."

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• Rhymes for colcannon

• Nearby Words

colander
colbert
colby
colcannon
colchicum
cold
coldbloodedness

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Irish 'cál ceannann', meaning 'white-headed cabbage', derived from 'cál' (cabbage) and 'ceannann' (white-headed or white-faced).

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Colcannon. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/colcannon
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