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kail^¹

noun kails

alternative, countable, uncountable Alternative form of kale
Scotland, archaic, countable, uncountable Any cabbage, greens, or vegetables.
countable, uncountable A broth made with kale or other vegetables; hence, any broth; also, a dinner.

Kail^²

Where it comes from

* As a German surname, from a derivative of the adjective geil (“wilful, happy”).

* Also as a German surname, Americanized from Köhl, see also Kohl, Kehl, Cail.

* As an English surname, variant of Call.

proper noun Kails

A surname.

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@misc{kail_2026,
  title = {kail},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kail},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}