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chole

/ˈtʃoʊleɪ/

chole noun: chickpeas, or a curry consisting mainly of chickpeas. Also the clipping of cholecystectomy.

Noun

chole (uncountable)

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

Also used as

chole is also the clipping of cholecystectomy.

Synonyms of chole

Forms of chole

alternative formcholay
pluralcholes

Origin of chole

From Hindi छोले (chole, “chickpeas”).

Words formed from chole

Questions about chole

What does chole mean?
Chole means chickpeas, or a curry consisting mainly of chickpeas.
What part of speech is chole?
Chole is a noun.
How do you pronounce chole?
Chole is pronounced /ˈtʃoʊleɪ/.
What is the plural of chole?
The plural of chole is choles.

Words near chole in the dictionary

  1. Cholargos
  2. Cholargus
  3. cholas
  4. cholate
  5. cholates
  6. chole
  7. chole-
  8. choleate
  9. choleates
  10. cholecalciferol
  11. cholecalciferols

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