kale

noun

ˈkāl 

1

a

: 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

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

For a steady supply of winter greens, consider kale as a cut-and-come-again selection to provide a robust harvest on a rolling basis even in a small space. —Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 12 Sep. 2024

Remember when kale was king and then turmeric coffee was on the rise? —Teja Chekuri, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024

Nearby eats: Cucina Venti — Kick off a concert date night with a stop at this upscale Italian restaurant, which offer everything from filet mignon and seafood paella to fettuccini with duck confit and kale ravioli. —Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2024

In mid-August, volunteers prepared kale with lemon, garlic and kohlrabi, as well as a basil pesto. —Jessica Rodriguez, Journal Sentinel, 3 Sep. 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