A type of cabbage with a loose, open head of curly, wrinkled leaves, also known as kale, particularly when grown as a winter vegetable.
From Dutch 'boerenkool' meaning 'peasant's cabbage' (from 'boer' meaning farmer and 'kool' meaning cabbage), brought into English as a horticultural term in the 16th century.
Borecole was the peasant vegetable of medieval Europe—so hardy it survives frost, so nutritious it kept poor families alive through winter, yet today's foodies serve it as trendy 'kale chips' at premium prices.
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