kale
Meaning
- (uncountable, usually) An edible plant, similar to cabbage, with curled leaves that do not form a dense head (Brassica oleracea var. acephala)
- (uncountable, usually) Any of several cabbage-like food plants that are kinds of Brassica oleracea.
- (uncountable, usually) Broth containing kale as a chief ingredient.
- (dated, slang, uncountable, usually) Money.
Synonyms
curly kale
Brassica oleracea acephala
cut-and-come-again
Shekel
Translations
Grünkohl
chou
col rizada
λάχανο
couve-de-folhas
boerenkool
cavolo λαχανίδα κραμβίFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/keɪl/
Etymology
In summary
From Northern Middle English cale, cal (Southern col), from Old English cāl, cāul, cāwel, from Latin caulis. Compare Icelandic kál (“cabbage”), German Kohl (“cabbage”). Doublet of caulis, cole, and gobi.
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