kail

Other forms: kails

Definitions of kail
  1. noun
    a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head
    synonyms: Brassica oleracea acephala, borecole, cole, colewort, kale
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    types:
    collard
    variety of kale having smooth leaves
    type of:
    crucifer, cruciferous plant
    any of various plants of the family Cruciferae
  2. noun
    coarse curly-leafed cabbage
    synonyms: cole, kale
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    types:
    collard greens, collards
    kale that has smooth leaves
    type of:
    cabbage, chou
    any of various types of cabbage
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