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. dialect.
   a queue

kale

²

/ keɪl /

noun

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

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

Think about including unsweetened milk, nuts, and leafy greens like spinach or kale.

From Popular-Science

Add the kale and continue simmering, stirring once or twice, until the flavors come together and the farro and kale are tender but still retain some bite, about 20 minutes more.

From Washington Post

It’s lighter than a pesto, thoroughly vegetal, and calls for a whole bunch of kale.

From Eater

I just cut the meat off the bone, add the bone to the pot to simmer with the beans, then remove the bone before adding the meat to the pot along with the kale.

From Washington Post

You’ll see that in this salad, in which super-sweet clementines give a bright lift to massaged kale.

From Washington Post

The Plaza Hotel cooked a fancy-pants latke with red wine braised oxtail, horseradish sunchoke cream, and crispy kale.

From The Daily Beast

Some varieties of kale grow to a height of six or seven feet.

From The Daily Beast

By all means, go pay $13 for a kale salad or spend $30 for a few slices of Iberico ham.

From The Daily Beast

Whether it comes in the form of liquids, protein shakes, chocolate bars, or leafs of kale, food is energy.

From The Daily Beast

He poo-poos the importance of phytochemicals, but (as reported by The New Yorker) once tried to live on an all-kale diet.

From The Daily Beast

He has been ashore at Kum Kale and reports violent fighting and, for the time being, victory.

From Project Gutenberg

Kum Kale has been a brilliant bit of work, though I fear we have lost nearly a quarter of our effectives.

From Project Gutenberg

For Kum Kale and for what he has done, suffered and lost he deserves great Kudos in his country.

From Project Gutenberg

Ach, ich fhl', as mein Feder is' schwach zu beschreiben, wie Stempenju ht besetzt a Kale!

From Project Gutenberg

You'll see her yourself this evening, and then you can tell her whether or no the sea-kale was worth the eating!

From Project Gutenberg