Carle Sunday
English
Etymology
From carle, variant spelling of carl, a dialectical variant of the carling peas traditionally eaten on the day, themselves named for Care Sunday.
Noun
Carle Sunday (plural Carle Sundays)
- (Britain, dated or regional) Synonym of Carl Sunday: the fifth Sunday in Lent.
References
- “Carl Sunday, n.”, in OED Online
, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1888.