borecole

[ bawr-kohl, bohr- ]

noun

1. kale ( def 1 ).

borecole

/ ˈbɔːkəʊl /

noun

1. another name for kale 1

Word History and Origins

Origin of borecole¹

1705–15; < Dutch boerenkool literally, farmer's cabbage; equivalent to boer ( boor ) + -en- connective + kool cole

Example Sentences

This is a sub-variety of the Purple Borecole, growing about a foot and a half high.

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Kale—borecole, should not be used until after heavy frosts in the fall.

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It is very good cooked after frost, but is not quite so hardy as the Purple Borecole.

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This is a tall variety of the Purple Borecole, with foliage very finely divided or fringed.

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In its general character, this vegetable is not unlike some of the varieties of Kale or Borecole.

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