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 spinach and kale contain vitamin K1, whereas specific animal products and fermented foods provide vitamin K2. — Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 9 Sep. 2026

What a shame, then, that the eggs in a shakshuka, appealingly busy with kale and chickpeas, were set into rubber. — John Kessler, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026

Kimchi brine gives her micheladas a spicy, electric lift, and earthy kale and savory seaweed lend her risotto depth. — The Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026

Swiss chard, kale, and collard greens can produce well in some areas, too. — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 6 Sep. 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