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a cole that [clause]
A cole that is grown for its leaves is called kale.
一种因其叶子而被种植的芸苔称为羽衣甘蓝。
羽衣甘蓝；散叶甘蓝
coles — plural of cole
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
羽衣甘蓝；散叶甘蓝
a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head
A cole that is grown for its leaves is called kale.
一种因其叶子而被种植的芸苔称为羽衣甘蓝。
卷心菜
Cabbage.
芸苔属植物,尤指芸苔属油菜和芥菜
Brassica; a plant of the Brassica genus, especially those of Brassica oleracea (rape and coleseed).
The farmer grows cole in the northern field because it survives the cold.
那位农民在北部田地里种植羽衣甘蓝，因为它耐寒。
Add chopped cole to the soup for a hearty winter meal.
在汤里加入切碎的羽衣甘蓝，做成一顿丰盛的冬日餐食。
These coles have thick, curly leaves and no tight head.
这些羽衣甘蓝叶片厚而卷曲，没有紧实的叶球。
A cole that is grown for its leaves is called kale.
一种因其叶子而被种植的芸苔称为羽衣甘蓝。
Coles thrive in temperate regions.
芸苔属植物在温带地区繁茂生长。
Not this
We need to buy some cole for the winter.
Use this
We need to buy some coal for the winter.
cole是蔬菜，意为‘海甘蓝’；coal是煤炭。发音相同但含义不同，应使用coal表示燃料。
Not this
There is cole in the vegetable bin.
Use this
There are coles in the vegetable bin.
cole是可数名词，指一棵棵的海甘蓝，因此复数形式coles表示多棵；而使用单数不加冠词则错误。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
芸苔属作物
Farmers often grow cole crops in cooler seasons.
农民通常在凉爽季节种植芸苔属作物。
芸苔属物种
This field contains several cole species.
这块田里有几种芸苔属物种。
芸苔科
The cole family includes many important vegetables.
芸苔科包括许多重要蔬菜。
野生芸苔
Wild cole can be found in coastal areas.
沿海地区可以找到野生芸苔。
Use coles naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
cole音似'扣'，芸苔叶卷如扣。
语域：neutral 常见场景：botany、agriculture 作为名词时，cole 通常用于植物学或农业领域，指芸苔属植物，在日常口语中较少使用。
All listed words share the same vowel sound /əʊl/ as 'cole'. Note that 'coal' is a homophone of 'cole' though spelled differently.
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