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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
CURLY-GREEN, n. comb. Usu. pl.: curly colewort, Brassica oleracea (Bnff.2, Fif.10, Slg.3, Edb.1 1941; Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B., 1941 (per Lnk.11)). Also found in Eng. dial. Cf. Curlie.Edb. 1894 P. H. Hunter J. Inwick vii.:
A man wha disna ken . . . dockens frae curly greens.
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"Curly-green n. comb.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 1 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/curlygreen>
