kale

Meaning

Noun

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

Origin

• From Middle English cale or cal (northern dialect), variant of col, from Old English cāl, cāul, cāwel, from Latin caulis. Compare English cole, Icelandic kál ("cabbage"), German Kohl ("cabbage"). caulis.