Kail

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of kale. alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    coarse curly-leafed cabbage wordnet
  3. 3
    Any cabbage, greens, or vegetables. Scotland, archaic, countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head wordnet
  5. 5
    A broth made with kale or other vegetables; hence, any broth; also, a dinner. countable, uncountable
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

Synonyms

All synonyms
borecolebrassica oleracea acephalacolecolewortkalekale

Etymology

* As a German surname, from a derivative of the adjective geil (“wilful, happy”). * Also as a German surname, Americanized from Köhl, see also Kohl, Kehl, Cail. * As an English surname, variant of Call.

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