slaw

slaw
/slaw/, n.
coleslaw.
[1860-65, Amer.; < D sla, short for salade SALAD]

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  • Slaw — Slaw, n. [D. sla, contr. fr. salade, OD. salaet, salad. See {Salad}.] Sliced cabbage served as a salad, cooked or uncooked. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • slaw — [slo: US slo:] n [U] AmE ↑coleslaw …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • slaw — [ slɔ ] noun uncount AMERICAN COLESLAW …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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  • slaw — ☆ slaw [slô ] n. short for COLESLAW …   English World dictionary

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  • slaw — [[t]slɔ͟ː[/t]] N UNCOUNT Slaw is a salad of chopped raw carrot, onions, cabbage and other vegetables in mayonnaise. [mainly AM] (in BRIT, usually use coleslaw) …   English dictionary

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