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Meaning of BORECOLE

Pronunciation:  'bowr`kowl

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head
 
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 Synonyms: Brassica oleracea acephala, cole, colewort, kail, kale
 
 See Also: Brassica, collard, crucifer, cruciferous plant, genus Brassica

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\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.
 
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