kale

Or kail

[keyl]

noun

1. Also called borecole. a cabbagelike cultivated plant, Brassica oleracea acephala, of the mustard family, having curled or wrinkled leaves: used as a vegetable.

2. Scot.,  cabbage.

3. Slang.,  money.

kale

¹

/ keɪl /

noun

1. a cultivated variety of cabbage, Brassica oleracea acephala, with crinkled leaves: used as a potherb See also collard

2. a cabbage

3. slang,  money

kale

²

/ keɪl /

noun

1. dialect,  a queue

Word History and Origins

Origin of kale¹

1250–1300; Middle English cale, northern variant of cole

Word History and Origins

Origin of kale¹

Old English cāl; see _cole

Example Sentences

Atlanta-based entrepreneur Tamara Lucas recently started her own garden in her backyard to keep a lid on rising costs, growing okra, kale and broccoli to help feed her two teenage boys.

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The complete kit includes cabbage, kale, Brussels sprouts, and radicchio, roasted sunflower seeds, toasted quinoa, dried bits of mango and a Thai-style sweet and spicy vinaigrette.

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You also want to get the kale Caesar salad on the side.

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Vegetables like cabbage, spinach, kale and spring greens, introduced by colonial authorities before the 1960s, are more readily available and cheaper.

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The four new "Super Plates" - including options like chipotle chicken and miso salmon - are said to be "nearly 60%" larger than the chain's existing salads and are filled with "premium ingredients" including "hand massaged" kale.

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