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

• cash
• money
• coin
• currency
• dough
• bucks
• cabbage [slang]

Examples of kale in a Sentence

trying to scrape up the kale to buy more dope

Recent Examples on the Web

Additional sulphoraphane-containing vegetables are bok choy, kale, radishes and turnips. —Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025

Think kale, roasted squash, and cabbage—hearty, cold-weather vegetables that shine when tossed with sharp vinaigrettes, creamy dressings, or a little salty cheese. —Joe Sevier, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Oct. 2025

Spinach, Swiss chard, collard greens, turnip greens, beet greens, mustard greens, and natto, all pack more vitamin K per serving than kale and offer a variety of other health-promoting vitamins, minerals, and protective plant compounds. —Jillian Kubala, Health, 6 Oct. 2025

Begin by breaking up the roots of two ‘Peacock White’ kale plants and pushing them into the soil at the center. —Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025

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

Rhymes for kale

• ail
• ale
• bail
• baile
• dail
• fail
• flail
• frail
• gael
• gail
• grail
• hail

Kids Definition

kale

noun

ˈkā(ə)l 

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