kale

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Also near the sea kale are the dramatic flowers of 'Black & Blue' salvia.

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  1. noun 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.
  2. noun Slang Money.

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  1. Middle English col, kal; see cole.
 

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