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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 See All Example Sentences for kale
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Etymology
Scots, from Middle English (northern) cal, from Old English cāl — more at cole
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