KAIL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does kail mean? 

• KAIL (noun)
  The noun KAIL has 2 senses:

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

2. coarse curly-leafed cabbage

  Familiarity information: KAIL used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• KAIL (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

borecole; Brassica oleracea acephala; cole; colewort; kail; kale

Hypernyms ("kail" is a kind of...):

crucifer; cruciferous plant (any of various plants of the family Cruciferae)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "kail"):

collard (variety of kale having smooth leaves)

Holonyms ("kail" is a member of...):

Brassica; genus Brassica (mustards: cabbages; cauliflowers; turnips; etc.)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Coarse curly-leafed cabbage

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Synonyms:

cole; kail; kale

Hypernyms ("kail" is a kind of...):

cabbage; chou (any of various types of cabbage)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "kail"):

collard greens; collards (kale that has smooth leaves)