kale

noun

1
a
: a hardy cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. acephala) with curled often finely incised leaves that do not form a dense head
also : its leaves used as a vegetable
b
: cole
2
slang : money

Examples of kale in a Sentence

trying to scrape up the kale to buy more dope
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Yet, today we are offered broccoli or worse yet, a kale salad. Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 1 Feb. 2025 Known as the commissary, the kitchen is where all of Erewhon’s TikTok-famous hot bar and tonic bar menu items — buffalo cauliflower, coconut chicken tenders, kale salads and gluten-free coconut chaga brownies — are prepped before being delivered to its grocery stores around 5 every morning. Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025 A couple other stand-out dishes include the rosemary-potato pizzas with fresh mozzarella and mushrooms and the okonomiyaki with sesame kale chips. Tiffany Hopkins, Bon Appétit, 3 Jan. 2025 Purple Kale Purple kale, like green kale, is part of the Brassicaceae vegetable family. Johna Burdeos, Health, 23 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for kale 

Word History

Etymology

Scots, from Middle English (northern) cal, from Old English cāl — more at cole

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1b

Time Traveler
The first known use of kale was in the 14th century

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“Kale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kale. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

kale

noun
: a hardy cabbage with curly leaves that do not form a head

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