kale
An edible plant, similar to cabbage, with curled leaves that do not form a dense headAn edible plant, similar to cabbage, with curled leaves that do not form a dense head (Brassica oleracea var. acephala)
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Meaning
4 senses(uncountable, usually)An edible plant, similar to cabbage, with curled leaves that do not form a dense head (Brassica oleracea var. acephala)
Grünkohl, Federkohl
кале́kalé, листова́я капу́стаlistovája kapústa, грюнко́льgrjunkólʹ
кейлkejl
a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head
(uncountable, usually)Any of several cabbage-like food plants that are kinds of Brassica oleracea.
(uncountable, usually)Broth containing kale as a chief ingredient.
(dated, slang, uncountable, usually)Money.
informal terms for money
Examples
20 sentencesWhich do you like better, kale or spinach?
I hate kale.
deIch hasse Grünkohl.
Mary made a kale and quinoa salad.
deMaria hat einen Quinoa-Grünkohl-Salat gemacht.
Benedito uses a mix of kale and spinach in his salad.
"What do you want to eat today?" "I fancy kale again."
de„Was willst du heute essen?“ – „Ich hätte mal wieder Lust auf Grünkohl.“
Translations
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Origin
From Northern Middle English cale, cal (Southern col), from Old English cāl, cāul, cāwel,From Northern Middle English cale, cal (Southern col), from Old English cāl, cāul, cāwel, from Latin caulis. Compare Icelandic kál (“cabbage”), German Kohl (“cabbage”). Doublet of caulis, cole, and gobi.
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Forms
plural: kales| Singular | kale |
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uncountable
Synonyms
23 synonymsWord family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable