sea kale

American  

noun

1. a European broad-leaved maritime plant, Crambe maritima, of the mustard family, having fleshy, blue basal leaves, used as a pot plant.

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sea kale British  

noun

1. a European coastal plant, Crambe maritima, with broad fleshy leaves and white flowers, cultivated for its edible asparagus-like shoots: family Brassicaceae (crucifers) Compare kale 1

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Etymology

Origin of sea kale

First recorded in 1690–1700

Example Sentences

We also found an example of people consuming sea kale.

From Salon • Oct. 25, 2023

Samples where biomolecular evidence survived revealed consumption of red, green or brown seaweeds, or freshwater aquatic plants, with one sample from Orkney also containing evidence for a Brassica, most likely sea kale.

From Science Daily • Oct. 17, 2023

The Jeffersonian Way, With Peas and Beans THE art of saving seeds is alive at Monticello, where gardeners are busy harvesting the pods of spent peas, beans and sea kale.

From New York Times • Jul. 1, 2010

These include sea kale, a type of cabbage; a root vegetable named salsify; comfrey; and sesame.

From Washington Post

There was no vegetation on the islands except sea kale and a few stunted bushes and cactus.

From Cruise and Captures of the Alabama by Goodrich, Albert M.