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.

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