English word kale comes from Ancient Greek καυλός, and later Latin caulis (Penis. Stalk, stem. Stem of a cabbage.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| καυλός | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| caulis | Latin (lat) | Penis. Stalk, stem. Stem of a cabbage. |
| cawel | Old English (ang) | Cabbage. Colewort. |
| cale | Middle English (enm) | |
| kale | English (en) | (slang) money. An edible plant, similar to cabbage, with curled leaves that do not form a dense head (Brassica oleracea var. acephala). Any of several cabbage-like food plants that are kinds of Brassica oleracea. |