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A hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head
Answer for the clue "A hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head ", 8 letters:
borecole
Word definitions for borecole in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Borecole \Bore"cole`\, 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; ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. a form of the kale plant, (taxlink Brassica oleracea acephala species noshow=1), used as the vegetable spring greens / collard greens
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head [syn: kale , kail , cole , colewort , Brassica oleracea acephala ]