Definition of BORECOLE

borecole

Plural: borecoles

Noun

  • A type of kale with curly leaves.
  • a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head
  • A form of the kale plant, Brassica oleracea var. acephala, used as the vegetable spring greens / collard greens.

Examples

  • He surprised everyone by playing ’BORECOLE’ for a good score in Words With Friends.

Origin / Etymology

From Dutch boerenkool (“kale”). See cole.

Synonyms

Brassica oleracea acephala, cole, colewort, kail, kale

Scrabble Score: 12

borecole: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
borecole: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
borecole: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

borecole: valid Words With Friends Word