kale

or kail

[ keyl ]

/ keɪl /

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noun

Also called borecole. a cabbagelike cultivated plant, Brassica oleracea acephala, of the mustard family, having curled or wrinkled leaves: used as a vegetable.

Scot. cabbage.

Slang. money.

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Origin of kale

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

Words nearby kale

kalanchoe, Kalashnikov, Kalat, kalathos, Kalb, kale, kaleidoscope, kaleidoscopic, Kalemie, kalendar, kalends

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How to use kale in a sentence

Think about including unsweetened milk, nuts, and leafy greens like spinach or kale.
Best protein powder: Better nutrition in a bottle|Carsen Joenk|January 11, 2021|Popular-Science
Add the kale and continue simmering, stirring once or twice, until the flavors come together and the farro and kale are tender but still retain some bite, about 20 minutes more.
This vegan soup gathers greens, grains and peanut butter in one spicy bowl|Aaron Hutcherson|January 7, 2021|Washington Post
It’s lighter than a pesto, thoroughly vegetal, and calls for a whole bunch of kale.
The Recipes We Cooked Again and Again and Again in 2020|Eater Staff|December 30, 2020|Eater
I just cut the meat off the bone, add the bone to the pot to simmer with the beans, then remove the bone before adding the meat to the pot along with the kale.
This nourishing navy bean and ham soup is a meal in a bowl|Ellie Krieger|December 3, 2020|Washington Post

You’ll see that in this salad, in which super-sweet clementines give a bright lift to massaged kale.
Harness the bright sweetness of oranges in these 7 recipes|Kari Sonde|November 9, 2020|Washington Post
The Plaza Hotel cooked a fancy-pants latke with red wine braised oxtail, horseradish sunchoke cream, and crispy kale.
I Ate Potato Pancakes Til I Plotzed|Emily Shire|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Some varieties of kale grow to a height of six or seven feet.
My Coffee Klatch With Rand Paul|P. J. O’Rourke|September 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
By all means, go pay $13 for a kale salad or spend $30 for a few slices of Iberico ham.
The Cupcake Boom’s Sugar High Finally Crashes|Daniel Gross|July 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Whether it comes in the form of liquids, protein shakes, chocolate bars, or leafs of kale, food is energy.
Will Food Waste Power Your Home?|The Daily Beast|June 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He poo-poos the importance of phytochemicals, but (as reported by The New Yorker) once tried to live on an all-kale diet.
Doc Says No to Soylent|Russell Saunders|May 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He has been ashore at Kum Kale and reports violent fighting and, for the time being, victory.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
Kum Kale has been a brilliant bit of work, though I fear we have lost nearly a quarter of our effectives.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
For Kum Kale and for what he has done, suffered and lost he deserves great Kudos in his country.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
Ach, ich fhl', as mein Feder is' schwach zu beschreiben, wie Stempenju ht besetzt a Kale!
The History of Yiddish Literature in the Nineteenth Century|Leo Wiener
You'll see her yourself this evening, and then you can tell her whether or no the sea-kale was worth the eating!
Orley Farm|Anthony Trollope

British Dictionary definitions for kale (1 of 2)

kale¹

kail

/ (keɪl) /

noun

a cultivated variety of cabbage, Brassica oleracea acephala, with crinkled leaves: used as a potherbSee also collard

Scot a cabbage

US slang money

Compare (for senses 1, 2): sea kale

Word Origin for kale

Old English cāl; see cole

British Dictionary definitions for kale (2 of 2)

kale²

/ (keɪl) /

noun

Northern English dialect a queue

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kale

or kail

Origin of kale

Words nearby kale

Words related to kale

How to use kale in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for kale (1 of 2)

kail

Word Origin for kale

British Dictionary definitions for kale (2 of 2)