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.
释义
名词noun
1An edible plant, similar to cabbage, with curled leaves that do not form a dense head (Brassica oleracea var. acephala)
2Any of several cabbage-like food plants that are kinds of Brassica oleracea.
3(cooking) Broth containing kale as a chief ingredient.