Kale+or+kail

  • 1kail — Kale Kale, n. [Scot. kale, kail, cale, colewort, Gael. cael; akin to Ir. cal, W. cawl, Armor. kaol. See {Cole}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Bot.) A variety of cabbage in which the leaves do not form a head, being nearly the original or wild form of the… …

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  • 2Kale — Kale, n. [Scot. kale, kail, cale, colewort, Gael. cael; akin to Ir. cal, W. cawl, Armor. kaol. See {Cole}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Bot.) A variety of cabbage in which the leaves do not form a head, being nearly the original or wild form of the… …

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  • 3Kail — Kail, n. 1. (Bot.) A kind of headless cabbage. Same as {Kale}, 1. [1913 Webster] 2. Any cabbage, greens, or vegetables. [OE. or Scot.] [1913 Webster] 3. A broth made with kail or other vegetables; hence, any broth; also, a dinner. [Scot.] [1913… …

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  • 4Kail yard — Kail Kail, n. 1. (Bot.) A kind of headless cabbage. Same as {Kale}, 1. [1913 Webster] 2. Any cabbage, greens, or vegetables. [OE. or Scot.] [1913 Webster] 3. A broth made with kail or other vegetables; hence, any broth; also, a dinner. [Scot.]… …

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  • 5kale — [kāl] n. [Scot kale, kail, var. of COLE] 1. a hardy vegetable (Brassica oleracea var. acephala) of the crucifer family, with loose, spreading, curled leaves that do not form a head 2. Scot. a) any cabbage or greens b) a broth made of cabbage or… …

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  • 6kail — [kāl] n. KALE …

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  • 7kail-pot — kailˈ pot or (Scot) pat noun • • • Main Entry: ↑kale …

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  • 8kail-runt — kailˈ runt noun A cabbage stem • • • Main Entry: ↑kale …

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  • 9kale — (n.) also kail, c.1300, alternative form of cawul (c.1200), surviving in this spelling after Middle English as a Scottish variant of cole cabbage (see COLE SLAW (Cf. cole slaw)). Slang meaning money is from 1902 …

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  • 10kail — var. of KALE. * * * noun 1. a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head • Syn: ↑kale, ↑cole, ↑borecole, ↑colewort, ↑Brassica oleracea acephala • Hypernyms: ↑crucifer, ↑cru …

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