kale

kale  (kl)

n.

1. An edible plant (Brassica oleracea var. acephala) in the mustard family, having spreading crinkled leaves that do not form a compact head. Also called borecole, cole, colewort, collard.

2. Slang Money.

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[Middle English col, kal; see cole.]

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kale¹, kail [keɪl]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a cultivated variety of cabbage, Brassica oleracea acephala, with crinkled leaves: used as a potherb See also collard

2. Scot a cabbage

3. US slang money Compare (for senses 1, 2) sea kale

[Old English cāl; see cole]

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kale²

n

Northern English dialect a queue

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	kale - informal terms for money             boodle, clams, dinero, gelt, lettuce, lolly, lucre, moolah, pelf, shekels, simoleons, wampum, loot, dough, bread, cabbage, sugar, scratch money - the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender; "we tried to collect the money he owed us"
	2.	kale - a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head borecole, Brassica oleracea acephala, cole, colewort, kail crucifer, cruciferous plant - any of various plants of the family Cruciferae Brassica, genus Brassica - mustards: cabbages; cauliflowers; turnips; etc. collard - variety of kale having smooth leaves
	3.	kale - coarse curly-leafed cabbage cole, kail cabbage, chou - any of various types of cabbage collard greens, collards - kale that has smooth leaves

Translations

kale [keɪl] N (Bot) → col f rizada

kale [ˈkeɪl] n → chou m frisé

kale, kail

n → Grünkohl m

kale [keɪl] n → cavolo verde