1. A hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head
   "Borecole, also known as kale, is prized for its nutritional value";
   - kail, cole, borecole, colewort, Brassica oleracea acephala
    
2. Coarse curly-leafed cabbage
   "Kale chips have become a popular healthy snack";
   - kail, cole
    
3. [US, informal] The most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
   "we tried to collect the kale he owed us";
   - money, coin [US, informal], boodle [informal], bread [informal], cabbage [US, informal], clams [US, informal], dinero [N. Amer, informal], dough [informal], gelt [informal], lettuce [US, informal], lolly [Brit, informal], lucre [informal], loot [informal], moolah [N. Amer, informal], pelf [archaic, informal], scratch [informal], shekels [informal], simoleons [US, informal], sugar [informal], wampum [N. Amer, informal], wonga [Brit, informal], moola [N. Amer, informal], brass [Brit, informal], dibs [archaic, informal], spondulix [Brit, informal], spondulicks [Brit, informal], mazuma [US, informal], dosh [Brit, informal]

Derived forms: kales

Type of: cabbage, chou, crucifer, cruciferous plant, medium of exchange, monetary system

Part of: Brassica, genus Brassica, money supply

Encyclopedia: Kale, Nizip