Cole vs. Kale — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Cole and Kale
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Cole
See kale.
Kale
Kale (), or leaf cabbage, belongs to a group of cabbage (Brassica oleracea) cultivars grown for their edible leaves, although some are used as ornamentals. Kale plants have green or purple leaves, and the central leaves do not form a head (as with headed cabbage).
Cole
Cabbage.
Kale
A hardy cabbage of a variety which produces erect stems with large leaves and no compact head.
Cole
Brassica; a plant of the Brassica genus, especially those of Brassica oleracea (rape and coleseed).
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Kale
Money.
Cole
(Scotland) A stack or stook of hay.
Kale
A plant (Brassica oleracea var. acephala) in the mustard family, having dark green, spreading, usually crinkled leaves that are eaten as a vegetable. Also called borecole, cole, colewort.
Cole
A plant of the Brassica or Cabbage genus; esp. that form of Brassica oleracea called rape and coleseed.
Kale
(Slang) Money.
Cole
A hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head
Kale
An edible plant, similar to cabbage, with curled leaves that do not form a dense head (Brassica oleracea var. acephala)
Cole
Coarse curly-leafed cabbage
Kale
Any of several cabbage-like food plants that are kinds of Brassica oleracea.
Kale
(cooking) Broth containing kale as a chief ingredient.
Kale
Money.
Kale
A variety of cabbage in which the leaves do not form a head, being nearly the original or wild form of the species.
Kale
See Kail, 2.
Kale
Informal terms for money
Kale
A hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head
Kale
Coarse curly-leafed cabbage
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