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Poley vs Coley - What's the difference?

poley | coley |

As nouns the difference between poley and coley

is that poley is (botany) while coley is coalfish, pollachius virens .

As an adjective poley

is (uk|dialect) without horns; polled.

poley

English

Etymology 1

Adjective

(-)
  • (UK, dialect) Without horns; polled.
  • * Henry Kingsley
  • If it had been any other beast which knocked me down but that poley heifer, I should have been hurt.

    Etymology 2

    Noun

  • (botany)
  • (Webster 1913)

    coley

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • coalfish, Pollachius virens