kail Meaning, Definition & Usage

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

WordNet

Kail noun
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) A kind of headless cabbage. Same as Kale, 1.
  2. Any cabbage, greens, or vegetables. OE. or Scot.
  3. A broth made with kail or other vegetables; hence, any broth; also, a dinner. Scot.

Webster 1913