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

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sea kale

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

Pat Brodowski, Monticello’s head gardener, saw me eying the round seed pods of the sea kale and clipped off a few of the dried stems.

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

Carried off by Gerald, to say whether he may have a superannuated sea kale pot for some purpose best known to himself, in his desert island.

From The Two Guardians or, Home in This World by Charlotte Mary Yonge