Kale - (n.) A variety of cabbage in which the leaves do not form a head, being nearly the original or wild form of the species.

Kale - (n.) See Kail, 2.

Alkalescence - (n.) Alt. of Alkalescency

Alkalescency - (n.) A tendency to become alkaline; or the state of a substance in which alkaline properties begin to be developed, or to predominant.

Alkalescent - (a.) Tending to the properties of an alkali; slightly alkaline.

Cockaleekie - (n.) A favorite soup in Scotland, made from a capon highly seasoned, and boiled with leeks and prunes.

Kaleege - (n.) One of several species of large, crested, Asiatic pheasants, belonging to the genus Euplocamus, and allied to the firebacks.

Kaleidophon - () Alt. of Kaleidophone

Kaleidophone - () An instrument invented by Professor Wheatstone, consisting of a reflecting knob at the end of a vibrating rod or thin plate, for making visible, in the motion of a point of light reflected from the knob, the paths or curves corresponding with the musical notes produced by the vibrations.

Kaleidoscope - (n.) An instrument invented by Sir David Brewster, which contains loose fragments of colored glass, etc., and reflecting surfaces so arranged that changes of position exhibit its contents in an endless variety of beautiful colors and symmetrical forms. It has been much employed in arts of design.

Kaleidoscopic - (a.) Alt. of Kaleidoscopical

Kaleidoscopical - (a.) Of, pertaining to, or formed by, a kaleidoscope; variegated.

Kalendar - (n.) See Calendar.

Kalendarial - (a.) See Calendarial.

Kalender - (n.) See 3d Calender.

Kalends - (n.) Same as Calends.

Sea kale - () See under Kale.

Kale - n. Variety of cabbage, esp. With wrinkled leaves and no heart. [northern var. Of *cole]

Curly kale - n. = *kale.

Kaleidoscope - n. 1 tube containing mirrors and pieces of coloured glass etc. Producing changing reflected patterns when shaken. 2 constantly changing pattern, group, etc. kaleidoscopic adj. [greek kalos beautiful, eidos form, *-scope]

Kalends - var. Of *calends.

Kaleyard - n. Scot. Kitchen garden.

Seakale - n. Plant with young shoots used as a vegetable.