chole

See also: chole- and c-hole

English

Etymology 1

From Hindi छोले (chole, “chickpeas”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtʃoʊleɪ/

• Audio (Southern England):

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Noun

chole (uncountable)

1. (Indian cooking) Chickpeas, or a curry consisting mainly of chickpeas.

   Synonym: chana

Alternative forms

• cholay

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): / ˈkoʊli/

• Audio (Southern England):

  (file)

Noun

chole (plural choles)

1. (medicine, colloquial) Short for cholecystectomy.

Anagrams

• Chloe, Chloë, Cohle, HELOC, loche