coleslaw

/ˈkoʊlslɔ/

UK: /ˈkəʊlslɔː/

coleslaw

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Definition

A salad of finely shredded raw cabbage and sometimes shredded carrots, dressed with mayonnaise (white slaw) or a vinaigrette (red slaw).

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch koolsla (mentioned in English as the Dutch name by at least in 1794), from kool (“cabbage”) + sla (“salad”).