Borecole

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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.


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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

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