How to say "kale" in Japanese

• ケール
  nounThe katakana loanword, naming the leafy vegetable itself; when you simply need to say 'kale' — in a recipe, a smoothie, or the greengrocer's — this is the word to reach for.
• りょくようかんらん
  nounA descriptive alternative name for the same plant, literally 'green-leaf cabbage'; usually written in kana. You might meet it in gardening or botanical writing; for everyday 'kale', ケール is the word you want.
• はごろもかんらん
  nounAnother descriptive name for the same vegetable, literally 'feather-robe cabbage'; usually written in kana. Like りょくようかんらん, it is seldom the word you want for plain 'kale' — reach for ケール instead.

All three names denote the same leafy green, kale (Brassica oleracea var. acephala), and all are relatively uncommon; 「ケール」 is the straightforward loanword, while 「りょくようかんらん」 and 「はごろもかんらん」 are descriptive alternatives, usually written in kana.

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• ケールkale (Brassica oleracea var. acephala)
• りょくようかんらんkale (Brassica oleracea var. acephala)
• はごろもかんらんkale (Brassica oleracea var. acephala)