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

But note that storing leftovers will cause the kale and zucchini to lose their snap. —Renu Dhar, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2024

For a more veggie-heavy version, add leafy greens like kale or frozen spinach. —Caroline Tien, SELF, 1 Nov. 2024

Add spinach or kale to a fruit smoothie or sautéing greens in soothing soups. 10. —Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2024

Yes, swirling powder into liquid is less strenuous than massaging kale. —Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 6 Oct. 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