Kale Meaning
/keɪl/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounAn edible plant, similar to cabbage, with curled leaves that do not form a dense head (Brassica oleracea var. acephala)
nounAny of several cabbage-like food plants that are kinds of Brassica oleracea.
Sentence Examples
Kale chips are addictive.
She ate a kale salad.
Mary bought some dinosaur kale at Whole Foods.
CEFR Practice Quiz
She added ____, a green leafy vegetable, to her smoothie for vitamins.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She added some fresh ____ to her salad to make it more nutritious and to add a bit of crunch tonight.
Word Origin & History
From Northern Middle English cale, cal (Southern col), from Old English cāl, cāul, cāwel, from Latin caulis. Compare Icelandic kál (“cabbage”), German Kohl (“cabbage”). Doublet of caulis, cole, and gobi.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"I’ll bet he takes nine-tenths of his kale from women and children, and he’s an honored citizen."
— 1921, Edgar Rice Burroughs, The Efficiency Expert, HTML edition, The Gutenberg Project, published 2012:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
She added ____, a green leafy vegetable, to her smoothie for vitamins.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She added some fresh ____ to her salad to make it more nutritious and to add a bit of crunch tonight.