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borecole
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun borecole has 1 sense
- borecole(n = noun.plant) brassica oleracea acephala, cole, colewort, kail, kale - a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head; Array is a kind of crucifer, cruciferous plant
is a member of brassica, genus brassica
has particulars: collard
CIDE DICTIONARY
borecole, n. [Cf. D. boerenkool (lit.) husbandman's cabbage.].
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. [1913 Webster]
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