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

The new year is here - a time for ambitious goals, fresh starts, and maybe even pretending you like kale for a week or two. —Marvin Krislov, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025

Add kale to a morning smoothie, layer banana slices onto a peanut butter sandwich for lunch, and toss frozen peas into a curry for dinner. —Caroline Tien, SELF, 1 Jan. 2025

Stack the leaves on a cutting board and cut kale into strips, then turn the strips and chop into pieces. —Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Nov. 2024

The Mockingbird: Fall holiday favorites A feast of fall favorites includes Parker House rolls, baby kale salad with butternut squash and poached pears, carrot soup, roasted turkey, green bean casserole and more, plus vegetarian options. —Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 1 Nov. 2024

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