borecole Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head
    kale; Brassica oleracea acephala; kail; cole; colewort.

WordNet

Bore"cole` noun
Etymology
Cf. D. boerenkool (lit.) husbandman's cabbage.
Definitions
  1. A brassicaceous plant of many varieties, cultivated for its leaves, which are not formed into a compact head like the cabbage, but are loose, and are generally curled or wrinkled; kale.

Webster 1913