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

Historical accounts report laws related to collection of seaweed in Iceland, Brittany and Ireland dating to the 10th Century, while sea kale is mentioned by Pliny as a sailor's anti-scurvy remedy.

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

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