kaleyard

or kail·yard

[ keyl-yahrd ]

/ ˈkeɪlˌyɑrd /

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noun Scot.

a kitchen garden.

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Origin of kaleyard

First recorded in 1715–25; kale + yard²

Words nearby kaleyard

Kalemie, kalendar, kalends, Kaleva, Kalevala, kaleyard, kaleyard school, Kalgan, Kalgoorlie, Kālī, kalian

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British Dictionary definitions for kaleyard

kaleyard

kailyard

/ (ˈkeɪlˌjɑːd, Scottish -ˌjard) /

noun

Scot a vegetable garden

Word Origin for kaleyard

C19: literally: cabbage garden

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