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kale

/keɪl/

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What does kale mean?

noun

  1. An edible plant, similar to cabbage, with curled leaves that do not form a dense head (Brassica oleracea var. acephala)
  2. Any of several cabbage-like food plants that are kinds of Brassica oleracea.
  3. Broth containing kale as a chief ingredient.
More meanings (3)

proper noun

  1. Daughter of Zeus.
  2. A moon of Jupiter.

noun

  1. (dated, slang) Money.

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IPA pronunciation

/keɪl/

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You should plant Swiss chard, kale, etc., as soon as the ground is sufficiently moist from the rain in the fall.
Edward J. (Edward James) WicksonOne Thousand Questions in California Agriculture AnsweredProject Gutenberg ebook #5152
This personal adaptation has proved very pro-survival, because even savoy cabbages do not grow as readily or yield nearly as much as kale.
Steve SolomonGardening without irrigation : $b or without much, anywayProject Gutenberg ebook #4512
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Pole beans and potatoes and corn and leeks and kale and red cabbage—there would even be vegetables for which there is no American name.
Willa CatherThe Song of the LarkProject Gutenberg ebook #44
Lettuce, spinach, cabbage, watercress, celery, parsley, savoy cabbage, brussels sprouts, Scotch kale, leek and endive rank highest in organic mineral salts.
Henry LindlahrNature Cure: Philosophy & Practice Based on the Unity of Disease & CureProject Gutenberg ebook #4273