borecole n 1: a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head [syn: {kale}, {kail}, {cole}, {borecole}, {colewort}, {Brassica oleracea acephala}]
Borecole \Bore"cole`\, n. [Cf. D. boerenkool (lit.) husbandman's cabbage.] A brassicaceous plant of many varieties, cultivated for its leaves, which are not formed into a compact head like the cabbage, but are loose, and are generally curled or wrinkled; kale. [1913 Webster]