'Kail' definitions:

Definition of 'kail'

(from WordNet)
noun
A hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head [syn: kale, kail, cole, borecole, colewort, Brassica oleracea acephala]
noun
Coarse curly-leafed cabbage [syn: kale, kail, cole]

Definition of 'Kail'

From: GCIDE
  • Kail \Kail\, n.
  • 1. (Bot.) A kind of headless cabbage. Same as Kale, 1. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Any cabbage, greens, or vegetables. [OE. or Scot.] [1913 Webster]
  • 3. A broth made with kail or other vegetables; hence, any broth; also, a dinner. [Scot.] [1913 Webster]
  • Kail yard, a kitchen garden. [Scot.] [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'kail'

From: GCIDE
  • Kale \Kale\, n. [Scot. kale, kail, cale, colewort, Gael. cael; akin to Ir. cal, W. cawl, Armor. kaol. See Cole.] [1913 Webster]
  • 1. (Bot.) A variety of cabbage in which the leaves do not form a head, being nearly the original or wild form of the species. [Written also kail, and cale.] [1913 Webster]
  • 2. See Kail, 2. [1913 Webster]
  • Sea kale (Bot.), a European cruciferous herb ({Crambe maritima}), often used as a pot herb; sea cabbage. [1913 Webster]

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