kale

American  

[keyl] / keɪl /

Or kail

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.

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kale ¹ British  

/ 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

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kale ² British  

/ keɪl /

noun

1. dialect a queue

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Etymology

Origin of kale

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

Example Sentences

But here’s the thing: that crusty, once-opened jar of kale pesto quietly haunting your condiment shelf?

From Salon

Neat rows of collard greens and kale stretch across irrigated beds, while orchards of peach trees — the ranch’s signature fruit — appear throughout the property.

From Los Angeles Times

Fold in winter greens — kale, escarole, spinach — and let them wilt just until tender but still verdant.

From Salon

If a lemony kale salad keeps catching your eye, maybe that’s a clue.

From Salon

And the third—now being prepared—is something boring involving kale, radishes, and walnuts.

From Literature