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Definition: kale from Philip's Encyclopedia

Hardy, crop plant related to the cabbage. It is short-stemmed and has large, bluish-green, curly-edged leaves. It may reach a height of 61cm (24in). Family Brassicaceae; (sub)species Brassica oleracea acephala.


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From The Columbia Encyclopedia
borecole (bôr'kōl), and collards , common names for nonheading, hardy types of cabbage (var. acephala and sometimes others), with thick stems and curly leaves, belonging to the family Cruciferae (or Brassicaceae; mustard family). They are grown for greens and, in Europe, for fodder. In the Channel Islands a tall fodder variety, known as Jersey kale, Jersey cabbage, or cow cabbage, grows to more than 7 ft (2.1 m). Kale (or kail) is a cool-weather crop—frost improves the flavor. In the United States the principal commercial growing regions are in Virginia and on Long Island. Kale is closest in form to the wild cabbage. In Scotland the word kale is used for cabbages of any kind. Sea kale is a European herb of another mustard genus Crambe , found along the northern coasts and often used as a potherb. Kale, borecole, and collards are all classified in the division Magnoliophyta , class Magnoliopsida, order Capparales (or Brassicales), family Cruciferae (or Brassicaceae). …
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From Black's Veterinary Dictionary
Kale contains a factor which gives rise to goitre if fed in large amounts, without other foods, over a long period. Haemoglobinuria sometimes follows the grazing of frosted kale by cattle, which may suffer anaemia without showing this sign. The illness can be serious, resembling POST-PARTURIENT…
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From The Oxford Companion to Food
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Brassica oleracea var acephala , is a different species from chinese kale , B. oleracea var alboglabra , but the two plants have several features in common. Both are rather coarse and strongly flavoured in comparison with the more delicate cabbages of their respective regions; both have tough stems…
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From The Deluxe Food Lover's Companion
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This attractive, nonheading member of the cabbage family has been cultivated for over 2,000 years. Though it grows in warm climates, it's happiest in colder climes where for centuries its high vitamin content has made it particularly popular with northern Europeans. Kale has a mild, cabbagey flavor…
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From The Columbia Encyclopedia
borecole (bôr'kōl), and collards , common names for nonheading, hardy types of cabbage (var. acephala and sometimes others), with thick stems and curly leaves, belonging to the family Cruciferae (or Brassicaceae; mustard family). They are grown for greens and, in Europe, for fodder. In the Channel…
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From Library of Health and Living: The Encyclopedia of Nutrition and Good Health
Kale Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture.
A dark green, leafy vegetable of the cabbage family that is closely related to the European wild cabbage. There are many different leaf forms of kale, from curly to plain, and colors range from bluish-green to red-brown and purple. Kale withstands the stress of cold weather and severe frosts, and…
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From The Chambers Dictionary
a variety of cabbage with open curled leaves; cabbage generally; broth of which kale is a chief ingredient, hence a meal, dinner ( Scot ); money ( US sl ). [Scot and N Eng form of cole ] n. n a cabbage stem. n a cabbage-patch, kitchen garden. n a late 19c to early 20c group of Scottish writers of…
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From The Macquarie Dictionary
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From Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
Kale (Brassica oleracea, Acephala group)....
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From Dictionary of Contemporary Slang
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From The American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language
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