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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
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‡REDCOLL. n. Also -coal, †rotcoll. The horse-radish, Armoracia rusticana (n.Sc. 1808 Jam., rotcoll; Cld. 1825 Ib., redcoal, Slk. 1929).
[O.Sc. redcol, 1673, Mid.Eng. radcoll, id. N.E.D. suggests connection with †radik, variant of radish.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Redcoll n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 22 Nov 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/redcoll>
