| kale | (n) a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head, Syn. Brassica oleracea acephala, kail, borecole, cole, colewort |
| Borecole | n. [ Cf. D. boerenkool (lit.) husbandman's cabbage. ] A brassicaceous plant of many varieties, cultivated for its leaves, which are not formed into a compact head like the cabbage, but are loose, and are generally curled or wrinkled; kale. [ 1913 Webster ] |