spitskool, noun
- Origin:
- AfrikaansShow more Afrikaans, spits pointed peak + kool cabbage.
see quotation 1934; spitskop sense 2.
1898 Smith Bros. Horticulture 19The best varieties [of cabbage] for our climate are, Colonial Spitskool, Brunswick Short Stem, Three Star, [etc.].
1934 C.P. Swart Supplement to Pettman. 163Spitskool,..A South African cabbage with large, solid, conical-shaped hearts.
see quotation 1934; spitskop sense 2.
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