COLEWORT

kale, kail, cole, borecole, colewort, Brassica oleracea acephala

(noun) a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

colewort (usually uncountable, plural coleworts)

A plant of the genus Brassica; now specifically, a Brassica plant without a head used for food, such as kale.

Synonyms

• (headless Brassica): cole

Source: Wiktionary


Cole"wort`, n. Etym: [AS. cawlwyrt; cawl cole + wyrt wort. Cf. Collards.]

1. A variety of cabbage in which the leaves never form a compact head.

2. Any white cabbage before the head has become firm.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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