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

Working in batches, use tongs to dip kale into tempura batter. —C.w. Cameron, AJC.com, 8 Feb. 2026

Get ahead of the spring harvest by planting kale (Brassica oleracea Kale Group) four weeks before the last frost. —Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026

Other leafy greens, such as collards, kale, and Swiss chard, also contain potassium. —Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 5 Feb. 2026

Arrange stakes for beans and other vining plants to create semi-shady spots for lettuces, kale, and herbs. —Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 5 Feb. 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