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kail

kail noun: any cabbage, greens, or vegetables. Also the alternative form of kale.

Noun

kail (countable and uncountable, plural kails)

  1. (Scotland, archaic) Any cabbage, greens, or vegetables.
  2. A broth made with kale or other vegetables; hence, any broth; also, a dinner.

Proper noun capitalized: Kail

Kail (plural Kails)

  1. A surname.

Also used as

kail is also the alternative form of kale.

Forms of kail

Noun
pluralkails
Proper noun
pluralKails

Origin of kail

* 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.

Words formed from kail

Questions about kail

What does kail mean?
Kail means any cabbage, greens, or vegetables.
What part of speech is kail?
Kail can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of kail?
The plural of kail is kails.

Words near kail in the dictionary

  1. kaiki
  2. kaikis
  3. kaikomako
  4. Kaikoura
  5. kaiks
  6. kail
  7. Kaila
  8. Kailahun
  9. kailan
  10. Kailani
  11. Kailasa

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