Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A plant (Brassica oleracea var. acephala) in the mustard family, having dark green, spreading, usually crinkled leaves that are eaten as a vegetable.
- noun Slang Money.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun 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.
- noun 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?
- noun Brassica oleracea, the cabbage-plant, in its wild state.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Bot.) A variety of cabbage in which the leaves do not form a head, being nearly the original or wild form of the species.
- noun See
Kail , 2. - noun (Bot.) a European cruciferous herb (
Crambe maritima ), often used as a pot herb; sea cabbage.
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- noun
cole - noun An edible plant, similar to
cabbage , with curled leaves that do not form a dense head (Brassica oleracea var. acephala) - noun slang
money
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun informal terms for money
- noun a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head
- noun coarse curly-leafed cabbage
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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One thing I have come to like in kale is its texture that stands stir-frying unlike other greens.
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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.
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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).
kateelliott: Query: Casseroles and Main Dishes that freeze well kateelliott 2009
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But any delicious preparation of kale is of interest to me.
On a mission. Michele 2007
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Besides tasting good, Lacinato kale is good for you.
Archive 2007-11-01 Laurie Constantino 2007
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Besides tasting good, Lacinato kale is good for you.
Recipe: Greens and Beans Soup (Fasolia me Horta) Laurie Constantino 2007
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- 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.
Archive 2006-10-01 2006
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Here, the kale is not overwhelmed by other flavors, as sometimes happens with more tomato or sausage dominated kale soups.
Toast: Lindy 2006
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Here, the kale is not overwhelmed by other flavors, as sometimes happens with more tomato or sausage dominated kale soups.
Black Kale and the Last Cool-Weather Soup Lindy 2006
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Add tofu and cover, allow to cook another 5 minutes, or until kale is the texture you like (I like mine a little overcooked).
Archive 2006-10-01 2006
bilby commented on the word kale
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
December 6, 2007
pomegranate commented on the word kale
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!
December 7, 2007
bilby commented on the word kale
Movie plot: terrifyingly healthy person in a hockey mask runs through a crowded cinema carrying a green smoothie and shouting 'KALE THEM ALL!'.
May 18, 2016