kail

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

kail
    n 1: a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a
         head [syn: {kale}, {kail}, {cole}, {borecole}, {colewort},
         {Brassica oleracea acephala}]
    2: coarse curly-leafed cabbage [syn: {kale}, {kail}, {cole}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Kail \Kail\, n.
   1. (Bot.) A kind of headless cabbage. Same as {Kale}, 1.
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   2. Any cabbage, greens, or vegetables. [OE. or Scot.]
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   3. A broth made with kail or other vegetables; hence, any
      broth; also, a dinner. [Scot.]
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   {Kail yard}, a kitchen garden. [Scot.]
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Kale \Kale\, n. [Scot. kale, kail, cale, colewort, Gael. cael;
   akin to Ir. cal, W. cawl, Armor. kaol. See {Cole}.]
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   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}.]
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   2. See {Kail}, 2.
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   {Sea kale} (Bot.), a European cruciferous herb ({Crambe
      maritima}), often used as a pot herb; sea cabbage.
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