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 of kale

• cash
• money
• coin
• currency
• dough
• bucks
• cabbage
• chips

Examples of kale in a Sentence

trying to scrape up the kale to buy more dope

Recent Examples on the Web

Using tongs, transfer kale and garlic to a rimmed baking sheet and let cool slightly. — Emma Laperruque, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026

Remove the stems from the kale by grasping the leafy part and pulling off the stem. — ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

Leafy Greens Leafy greens like lettuce, spinach and kale don’t retain their original texture once frozen and defrosted due to their high water content. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026

Saudi Arabia Hydroponics runs a farm in eastern Saudi Arabia, using floating systems and aeroponics to produce hundreds of tons of vegetables, fruit, and leafy greens, such as kale, cutting down their water usage by 90%. — Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Aug. 2026

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