kale

or kail

[ keyl ]
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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.

  1. Slang. money.

Origin of kale

1
1250–1300; Middle English cale, northern variant of cole

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British Dictionary definitions for kale (1 of 2)

kale1

kail

/ (keɪl) /


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

  2. Scot a cabbage

  1. US slang money

Origin of kale

1
Old English cāl; see cole
  • Compare (for senses 1, 2): sea kale

British Dictionary definitions for kale (2 of 2)

kale2

/ (keɪl) /


noun
  1. Northern English dialect a queue

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