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kale

American  
[keyl] / keɪl /
Or kail

noun

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

  2. Scot. cabbage.

  3. Slang. money.

kale 1 British  
/ keɪl /

noun

  1. a cultivated variety of cabbage, Brassica oleracea acephala, with crinkled leaves: used as a potherb See also collard

  2. a cabbage

  3. slang money

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kale 2 British  
/ keɪl /

noun

  1. dialect a queue

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Etymology

Origin of kale

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

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