cole

Noun

Synonyms: kale kail borecole colewort Brassica oleracea acephala

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a headSynonyms: kale kail borecole colewort Brassica oleracea acephala
coarse curly-leafed cabbageSynonyms: kale kail

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Cole \Cole\ (k[=o]l), n. [OE. col, caul, AS. cawl, cawel, fr. L. caulis, the stalk or stem of a plant, esp. a cabbage stalk, cabbage, akin to Gr. kaylo`s. Cf. Cauliflower, Kale.] (Bot.) A plant of the Brassica or Cabbage genus; esp. that form of Brassica oleracea called rape and coleseed. [1913 Webster]