kale

noun

ˈkāl 

1

a

: a hardy cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. 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

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 [slang]
• moolah
• needful
• pelf
• scratch [slang]
• shekels
• sheqels
• shekelim
• shekalim
• sheqalim
• tender
• wampum

Examples of kale in a Sentence

trying to scrape up the kale to buy more dope

Recent Examples on the Web

The vinaigrette actually breaks down the kale a little bit, which is a really good thing. —Barry Gordemer, NPR, 25 Nov. 2024

Its broccoli and beef (note the vegetable comes first) consists of organic broccoli, cauliflower and dino kale, and several vegetarian dishes such as broccoli and mushroom, in place of beef, are popular. —Gary Stern, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024

The kale can be massaged and left overnight in the fridge, and be all the better for it. —Bon Appétit, 20 Nov. 2024

Add the butternut squash cubes and kale to the other side of the sheet pan. —Tribune News Service, The Denver Post, 30 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

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

Phrases Containing kale

• sea kale

Kids Definition

kale

noun

ˈkā(ə)l 

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