First Known Use: circa 1785
Dictionary
colcannon
noun col·can·non \käl-ˈka-nən\
Definition of COLCANNON
: potatoes and cabbage boiled and mashed together with butter and seasoning
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Origin of COLCANNON
Irish cál ceannan, literally, white-speckled cabbage
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