colcannon


col·can·non

noun \käl-ˈka-nən\

Definition of COLCANNON

: potatoes and cabbage boiled and mashed together with butter and seasoning

Origin of COLCANNON

Irish cál ceannan, literally, white-speckled cabbage
First Known Use: circa 1785

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