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How to massage kale, step-by-step 1.—Zoe Denenberg, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Apr. 2026 The beds hold tomatoes, kale, peppers, sorrel, basil, and parsley.—Midwest Living, 22 Apr. 2026 There are six bowl bases to choose from, with kale and avocado salad and garlic rosemary roasted potatoes, but the jollof rice quickly emerged as the favorite.—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026 Beans, beets, cucumbers, leafy greens including kale, chard, arugula and lettuces, peas, radishes, turnips, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower.—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 20 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for kale
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Etymology
Scots, from Middle English (northern) cal, from Old English cāl — more at cole