Etymology

borecole

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Today it means: A form of the kale plant, Brassica oleracea var. acephala, used as the vegetable spring greens / collard greens. Full definition →

Dutch boerenkool
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  1. Dutch · derived fromboerenkool“kale”
  2. English todayborecole

From Dutch boerenkool (“kale”). See cole.

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