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

• bread [slang]
• bucks
• cabbage [slang]
• cash
• change
• chips
• coin
• currency
• dough
• gold
• green
• jack [slang]
• legal tender
• lolly [British]
• long green [slang]
• loot
• lucre
• money
• moola [slang]
• moolah
• needful
• pelf
• scratch [slang]
• shekels
• sheqels
• shekelim
• shekalim
• sheqalim
• tender
• wampum

Examples of kale in a Sentence

trying to scrape up the kale to buy more dope

Recent Examples on the Web

Purple Kale Purple kale, like green kale, is part of the Brassicaceae vegetable family. —Johna Burdeos, Health, 23 Jan. 2025

Tender roasted squash and creamy white beans balances the chewy sausage and kale, and the addition of lemon zest and white wine adds brightness to the creamy broth. —Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2025

And if that doesn’t appeal, check out this recipe roundup for 25 more suggestions, ranging from kale lasagna to kale cupcakes. —Caroline Tien, SELF, 8 Jan. 2025

There are plenty of food options much higher in vitamin C, though: a 100-gram serving of kale contains roughly 93 mg, a medium kiwi contains about 56 mg and broccoli contains about 51 mg. —Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025

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

Kids Definition

kale

noun

ˈkā(ə)l 

: a hardy cabbage with curly leaves that do not form a head