borecole


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bore·cole

 (bôr′kōl′)
n.
See kale.
[Dutch boerenkool : boer, farmer, peasant; see boor + kool, cabbage (from Middle Dutch cōle, from Latin caulis, stalk).]
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borecole

(ˈbɔːkəʊl)
n
(Plants) another name for kale1
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Noun1.borecole - a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a headborecole - a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head
Brassica oleracea acephala, cole, colewort, kail, kale
crucifer, cruciferous plant - any of various plants of the family Cruciferae
Brassica, genus Brassica - mustards: cabbages; cauliflowers; turnips; etc.
collard - variety of kale having smooth leaves
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