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kale

/keɪl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.38 in modern English

Syllables
kale
IPA
/keɪl/
8
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An edible plant, similar to cabbage, with curled leaves that do not form a dense head (Brassica oleracea var. acephala)

Uncountable

noun

Any of several cabbage-like food plants that are kinds of Brassica oleracea.

Uncountable

noun

Broth containing kale as a chief ingredient.

Uncountable

noun

Money.

Dated; Slang; Uncountable

name

Daughter of Zeus.

name

A moon of Jupiter.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Northern Middle English cale, cal (Southern col), from Old English cāl, cāul, cāwel, from Latin caulis. Compare Icelandic kál (“cabbage”), German Kohl (“cabbage”). Doublet of caulis, cole, and gobi.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /keɪl/
  • British English: /keɪl/

Usage

Inflected Forms

kales (plural)

Derived Forms

Brusselkale kalelike kalette

Phrases

Asian kale black kale Chinese kale curly kale dinosaur kale Italian kale kale runt muslin-kale

Synonyms

borecole kail cole colewort brassica oleracea acephala boodle bread cabbage clams dinero dough gelt

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce kale?
The recorded pronunciation is /keɪl/.
What does kale mean?
An edible plant, similar to cabbage, with curled leaves that do not form a dense head (Brassica oleracea var. acephala)
Where does kale come from?
It is traced to Old English.

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