noun
kale
KAYL/keɪl/
A type of cabbage grown for its edible leaves.
The harvested kale has thick central ribs and densely ruffled leaves.
Etymology
Latin caulis meant “stem” or “stalk” and became a usual word for cabbage. Kale carries on that vegetable meaning, naming a leafy green rather than the stalk alone.
In context
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More examples
- Wash the kale thoroughly before chopping it.
- We grow kale in our vegetable garden.
- She removes the tough stems from the kale.
Forms
kale
Similar words
- cabbage
- Cabbage usually forms a compact head rather than loose leaves.
- collards
- Collards are related greens with broad, relatively smooth leaves.