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kale

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /keɪl/

kale means: A vegetable with loose, often curly green leaves, related to cabbage.

noun

LEAFY VEGETABLEB2

A vegetable with loose, often curly green leaves, related to cabbage.

  • I added kale to the soup.
  • She grows curly kale in her garden.
  • Have you tried baking kale leaves until they become crisp?

Similar words: borecole

Common phrases: curly kale, kale salad, steamed kale

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Any of a group of vegetables related to cabbage and grown for their edible leaves.

  • Several varieties of kale grow here.
  • The farmer planted kale for its edible leaves.
  • This kale has broad, flat leaves.

Common phrases: leafy kale, kale varieties, grow kale

LEAFY SOUPC2

A soup made mainly with cabbage-like green leaves.

  • She served a bowl of kale.
  • The kale simmered in a large pot.
  • They ate hot kale after working in the fields.

Common phrases: bowl of kale, hot kale

Questions about kale

What does kale mean?

A vegetable with loose, often curly green leaves, related to cabbage.

What is kale in other languages?

Türkçe: kıvırcık lahana · Español: col rizada · Français: chou frisé · Deutsch: Grünkohl · Italiano: cavolo riccio · 日本語: ケール

How do you pronounce kale?

It is pronounced /keɪl/.

How do you use kale in a sentence?

I added kale to the soup. She grows curly kale in her garden.

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