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

Leafy Greens Like pomegranates, leafy greens like kale and spinach are rich in naturally occurring nitrates, according to Geoffrey Abbott, PhD, a professor of physiology and biophysics in the School of Medicine at UC Irvine. —Sherri Gordon, Health, 10 Apr. 2026

Major Host Crops for Hungry Insects Cabbage, kale and broccoli — members of the brassica family — are among the most pest-prone vegetables a home gardener can grow. —Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026

This cool-season flower, known for its clusters of tiny flowers in shades of white, pink, and purple, is actually a relative of kale and other brassica family plants. —Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 9 Apr. 2026

The menu includes a variety of items from buttermilk pancakes to an option to build your own omelet, market fresh soup, salads, a homestyle hamburger, black bean wrap, avocado and kale sandwich and more. —Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 9 Apr. 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