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How to use kale in a sentence

13 example sentences · noun

Kale means an edible plant, similar to cabbage, with curled leaves that do not form a dense head (Brassica oleracea var. acephala). Example: “Massage the kale to soften it before making the salad.”

Examples of kale by meaning

nounMoney.

  • I’ll bet he takes nine-tenths of his kale from women and children, and he’s an honored citizen.1921, Edgar Rice Burroughs, The Efficiency Expert, HTML edition, The Gutenberg Project, published 2012

More sentences with kale

  • Massage the kale to soften it before making the salad.From the entry massage
  • Pick up some kale for the coleslaw at the greengrocer(')s.From the entry greengrocer's
  • Kale is known for its winter-hardiness.From the entry hardiness
  • We had the kale Caesar instead (good call, carbs-wise; crisp and lemony and anchovied just enough).2021 March 24, Murray Whyte, “Three places we supported this week”, in The Boston Globe, volume 299, number 83, section “Short & Main”…. From the entry anchovied
  • Maybe the guys make things with kale, kohlrabi, exotic vegetables, and their favorite spice is cilantro.2015 November 10, Marilyn Heltzer, “Some advice for the upcoming holiday season”, in The Bemidji Pioneer, 119th year, number 203, Bemidji…. From the entry spell-check
  • Coal-roasted kale rabe, garlic and chili with pickled ginger, and caramelized ham broth. . .2014, Katherine Reay, Lizzy and Jane, page 254. From the entry rabe
  • Of other fodder crops the kales, cabbages, silver-beets, soya beans, and maizes have received attention.1914, The Annual Report of the Department of Agriculture, Industries, and Commerce, 1913, Wellington: […] John Mackay, […], →OCLC, page 55. From the entry silver-beet
  • He finished carefully arranging a plate of fresh prawns, earthapples, and kale he'd bought special for Captain Falcon in Bangalang.2009, Linda F. Selzer, Charles Johnson in Context. From the entry earthapple
  • Most kale is therefore sown thinly and left unsingled.1962, James Anderson Scott Watson, James Antony More, James A. McMillan, Agriculture: The Science and Practice of Farming, page 337. From the entry unsingled
  • Yes, it’s a good idea to scoff up carrots, chow down on broccoli, and inhale kale – but don’t Kit-Kats taste nicer?2020 January 2, Telegraph Reporters, “10 healthy nutrition hacks that will improve what – and how – you eat”, in Chris Evans, editor, The…. From the entry scoff up
  • One of the first phytochemicals to receive media attention was sulforaphane, which is present in broccoli, cauliflower, brussel sprouts, turnips and kale.1999, Alan Bryson, Healing Mind, Body & Soul: Healing The Mind And Soul, published 2000, page 100. From the entry sulforaphane
  • The Anglo-Saxons called February several names: "Sprout-kale," from the sprouting of cabbage or kale, and "Fill-dike," when the rain and melting snow fills the ditches to overflowing.[2011, Michael Judge, “100 Words Concerning Rain”, in The Dance of Time, →ISBN, page 104. From the entry fill-dike

Meaning of kale

  1. noun An edible plant, similar to cabbage, with curled leaves that do not form a dense head (Brassica oleracea var. acephala).
  2. noun Any of several cabbage-like food plants that are kinds of Brassica oleracea.
  3. noun Broth containing kale as a chief ingredient.

Full definition of kale

Questions about kale in a sentence

How do you use kale in a sentence?
Kale is used as a noun. For example: “Massage the kale to soften it before making the salad.”
What is a short sentence with kale?
“Kale is known for its winter-hardiness.”
What does kale mean?
Kale means an edible plant, similar to cabbage, with curled leaves that do not form a dense head (Brassica oleracea var. acephala).

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