colcannon
noun/kɒlˈkænən/
/kɑːlˈkænən/
[uncountable]- an Irish or Scottish dish made from potatoes and cabbageWord Originlate 18th cent.: from cole, a type of plant, for example cabbage; the origin of the second element cannon is uncertain but it is said that cannonballs were used to mash such vegetables as spinach.
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