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kale
kale [ kayl ] or kail [ kayl ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. variety of cabbage: a hardy cabbage with dark green curly leaves and no heart. Latin name Brassica oleracea acephala.
2. Scotland cabbage: cabbage of any kind
3. US  ( slang )
Same as  money
[14th century. Scottish variant of cole]
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