Standard Lemma guide

chole

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈtʃoʊleɪ/
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  • / ˈkoʊli/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

Chickpeas, or a curry consisting mainly of chickpeas.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Qualifier: Indian cooking

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: chana

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Clipping of cholecystectomy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial

Topics: medicine, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Hindi छोले (chole, “chickpeas”).