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

Arrange apple, sweet potatoes, and tofu over kale in separate mounds. — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Aug. 2026

These include broccoli, cabbage, kale, cauliflower, mustard, and radish. — Dr. Avishesh Neupane, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026

Guests may get to hand-feed certain animals with kale and other seasonal farm vegetables available for purchase. — Air Mail, 8 Aug. 2026

Produce varies by the season and includes tomatoes, cucumbers, eggplant, lettuce, kale, peas, berries, turnips, rutabagas, apples, pears, cantaloupe, watermelon, herbs and other homegrown offerings. — Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 7 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