Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. An edible plant (Brassica oleracea var. acephala) in the mustard family, having spreading crinkled leaves that do not form a compact head. Also called borecole, cole, colewort, collard.
- n. Slang Money.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. In Scotland, loosely, cabbage in general, and by extension any kind of greens; specifically, both there and elsewhere, any variety of cabbage with curled or wrinkled leaves not forming compact heads like the common cabbage, nor yielding a fleshy edible inflorescence like the cauliflower and broccoli, and usually having a long stalk; borecole.
- n. A broth made in Scotland in which kale or cabbage is a principal ingredient; hence, any soup, no matter of what composed, and, by a further extension, dinner: as, will you come and tak' your kale wi' me?
- n. Brassica oleracea, the cabbage-plant, in its wild state.
Wiktionary
- n. cole
- n. An edible plant, similar to cabbage, with curled leaves that do not form a dense head (Brassica oleracea var. acephala)
- n. slang money
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. (Bot.) A variety of cabbage in which the leaves do not form a head, being nearly the original or wild form of species.
- n. See Kail, 2.
WordNet 3.0
- n. informal terms for money
- n. a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head
- n. coarse curly-leafed cabbage
Etymologies
- Middle English cawul, compare Icelandic kál ("cabbage") and German Kohl ("cabbage"). (Wiktionary)
- Middle English col, kal; see cole. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“One thing I have come to like in kale is its texture that stands stir-frying unlike other greens.”
“Crisp and fluffy greens are like eating springtime itself, root veggies practically glow in the fall, kale is like candy in December, and those fresh tomatoes … mmm.”
“Saute some chopped onions and garlic in olive oil, then add washed and chopped greens (a mixture of spinach and some bitter green, like dandelion or kale, is great; just spinach is fine too).”
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“But any delicious preparation of kale is of interest to me.”
“Besides tasting good, Lacinato kale is good for you.”
“Add tofu and cover, allow to cook another 5 minutes, or until kale is the texture you like (I like mine a little overcooked).”
“- Once the lentils are cooked and the potatoes are done, stir the kale into the lentils, cover and allow to cook until the kale is wilted.”
“Here, the kale is not overwhelmed by other flavors, as sometimes happens with more tomato or sausage dominated kale soups.”
“With fresh, organic black kale from the farmers 'market and lovely plump chickpeas, it is immediately a staple.”
“Sea-kale is planted in beds in the same manner as asparagus, when the plants are a year old.”
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Tweets
Looking for tweets for kale.
pomegranate I had a friend who devoted much of his garden to kale. I think it's the only leafy green thing my spouse doesn't like! Dec 6, 2007
bilby Thanks WeirdNET. Money doesn't grow on trees but it just might be in your veggie patch.
Eh-em.
Scots - a broth made from greens; the vegetable kale Dec 6, 2007