kail

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noun

Any cabbage, greens, or vegetables.

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Meanings

kail1

nounkail (countable and uncountable, plural kails)

plural kails

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of kale.
  2. ScotlandarchaiccountableuncountableAny cabbage, greens, or vegetables.
  3. countableuncountableA broth made with kale or other vegetables; hence, any broth; also, a dinner.

Kail2

proper nounKail (plural Kails)

plural Kails

  1. A surname.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head

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kalecoleborecolecolewortBrassica oleracea acephala
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crucifercruciferous plant

nouncoarse curly-leafed cabbage

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kalecole
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cabbagechou
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borecolecolecolewortkale

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

* As a German surname, from a derivative of the adjective geil (“wilful, happy”). * Also as a German surname, Americanized from Köhl, see also Kohl, Kehl, Cail. * As an English surname, variant of Call.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

kail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kail

MLA

“kail.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kail. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kail,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kail.

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