noun
kale
kayl
noun
1
A leafy green vegetable related to cabbage, with curly or ruffled leaves that don't form a tight head.
"She tossed some kale into her morning smoothie."
"Roasted kale chips have become a popular healthy snack."
2
Money (informal slang).
"He's been grinding all year trying to stack some kale."
How to Use Kale
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishUsually the leafy green vegetable; occasionally slang for money.
When to use it
The "money" sense is informal slang, not used in formal writing.
Common pairings
kale salad
a bunch of kale
stack some kale
Word Forms
kales plural
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Etymology
From Old English cāl, ultimately from Latin caulis ("stalk, cabbage") — the same root that gives us "cauliflower" and "cole" (as in coleslaw).