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kale

noun
\ ˈkāl How to pronounce kale (audio) \

Definition of kale

1a : a hardy cabbage (Brassica oleracea 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

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Synonyms for kale

Synonyms

bread [slang], bucks, cabbage [slang], cash, change, chips, coin, currency, dough, gold, green, jack [slang], legal tender, lolly [British], long green [slang], loot, lucre, money, moola (or moolah) [slang], needful, pelf, scratch [slang], shekels (also sheqels), tender, wampum

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Examples of kale in a Sentence

trying to scrape up the kale to buy more dope

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In addition to the new batch of kale, Bean says Arctic Organics will have cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, zucchini, celery, carrots, snow apple turnips, kohlrabi, rutabaga, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, loads of greens and herbs. Steve Edwards, Anchorage Daily News, "Summer heat is speeding up the pace of vegetables coming through farmers markets," 22 Aug. 2019 With second-string vanilla offenses pitted against third-string vanilla defenses, NFL practice games are like a vanilla ice-cream cone with no ice cream, and the cone is made of gluten-free kale. Scott Ostler, SFChronicle.com, "Jay-Z will be a superstar NFL (talent-search) quarterback," 17 Aug. 2019 Who knew there were so many different kinds of kale? Greg Bishop, SI.com, "Immigrant Song," 30 July 2019 Slaw and salad kits saw the biggest rise over the past year, while prepackaged sales of kale seem to be on the decline. The Washington Post, oregonlive.com, "The other greens in your bagged lettuce: frogs, snakes and lizards," 27 July 2019 Joining the existing strawberry and native blackberry crops this summer are new 90-foot row gardens of kale, watermelon, cantaloupe, pumpkin, basil, green beans, peppers and three varieties of summer squash. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, "New family carries on legacy of 99-year-old Vista farm," 21 July 2019 This is a saladish twist on the classic Mediterranean soup of kale, white beans and sausage. ExpressNews.com, "Recipe: Kale Salad with Beans and Sausage," 17 July 2019 Salads — like a mound of kale with raisins, pistachio and apple — are better than most and teeter on the brink of standing out, though small balance issues keep them tethered to their mortal forms. Dominic Armato, azcentral, "Fellow Osteria in Scottsdale is too interesting to ignore but too inconsistent to embrace," 16 July 2019 One cup of pumpkin contains more vitamin A than a cup of kale, more potassium than a banana, and more fiber than 1⁄2 cup of quinoa. Jaclyn London, Ms, Rd, Cdn, Good Housekeeping, "The Best Pumpkin Health Benefits Every Fall Lover Needs to Know About," 14 June 2019

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First Known Use of kale

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

History and Etymology for kale

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

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kale

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English Language Learners Definition of kale

: a type of cabbage that has wrinkled leaves

kale

noun
\ ˈkāl How to pronounce kale (audio) \

Kids Definition of kale

: a hardy cabbage with wrinkled leaves that do not form a head

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