What is "borecole"

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; kale.

n. a form of the kale plant, (taxlink Brassica oleracea acephala species noshow=1), used as the vegetable spring greens / collard greens

n. a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head [syn: kale, kail, cole, colewort, Brassica oleracea acephala]