kale
noun
- form of cabbage with green or purple leaves
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈkeɪli/ / /keɪl/ / /kæɪl/
name
Etymology: From Ancient Greek Καλή (Kalḗ, literally “beauty”), see καλός (kalós, “beautiful”).
- Daughter of Zeus.
- A moon of Jupiter.
noun
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.
- 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.
“I’ll bet he takes nine-tenths of his kale from women and children, and he’s an honored citizen.”