kale

keɪl

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Definition of kale - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

vegetableleafy green vegetable with curly leaves

Kale is often used in salads and smoothies.

borecole

finance

Dated

informal term for money

Dated

He spent all his kale on a new bike.

bucks

cash

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leafy green vegetable with curly leaves

Expressions with kale

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curly kale

type of cabbage with dark green, curly leaves

She added chopped curly kale to the soup for extra nutrients..

ornamental kale

plant with colorful leaves grown for decoration

Ornamental kale adds color to the winter garden.

sea kale

coastal plant with broad leaves and edible shoots

Sea kale grows wild along the beach.

Origin of kale

Greek, kalē (cabbage)

Terms with kale included in their meaning

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greens

food

leafy vegetables such as spinach or kale

green smoothie

beverage

healthy beverage often including leafy greens like spinach or kale

collard greens

vegetable

leafy green vegetable related to kale

collard greens

Southern cuisine

smooth-leaved kale popular in Southern U.S. dishes

borecole

leafy crop

cabbage family variety, often curly-leaved kale

cavolo nero

vegetable

type of kale with long dark green leaves

kail

cooking

broth made with kale or vegetables

red cole

kale

variety of kale with reddish leaves

Examples of kale in a sentence

Farmers markets often sell fresh kale.
He saved his kale for a rainy day.
The thief made off with all the kale.

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French:chou frisé, fric, ...
German:Grünkohl, Geld, ...
Italian:cavolo riccio, grano, ...
Spanish:col rizada, pasta, ...
Portuguese:couve, dinheiro, ...
Chinese:羽衣甘蓝, 钱, ...
Japanese:ケール, お金, ...
Arabic:كَرْنَبٌ أَجْعَدُ, فِلوس, ...
Hebrew:קֵייל, כֶּסֶף, ...
Russian:кале, деньги, ...
Ukrainian:капуста, гроші, ...
Hindi:केल, रकम, ...
Bengali:কেল, টাকা, ...
Catalan:col arrissada, calés, ...
Czech:kale, prachy, ...
Danish:grønkål, skillinger, ...
Dutch:boerenkool, poen, ...
Greek:κατσαρό λάχανο, λεφτά, ...
Hungarian:fodros kel, lóvé, ...
Khmer:ខាត់ណាស្លឹករួញ, លុយ, ...
Korean:케일, 돈, ...
Persian:کیل, پول, ...
Polish:jarmuż, pieniądze, ...
Portuguese (BR):couve, dinheiro, ...
Romanian:varză kale, bani, ...
Swedish:grönkål, stålar, ...
Thai:เคล, เงิน, ...
Turkish:kara lahana, para, ...
Vietnamese:cải xoăn, tiền, ...

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