Phrase guide

sea kale

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Crambe maritima, a halophytic perennial plant that grows wild along the coasts of Europe.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: sea colewort, sea cole, sea cabbage

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

perennial of coastal sands and shingles of northern Europe and Baltic and Black Seas having racemes of small white flowers and large fleshy blue-green leaves often used as potherbs

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: sea cole, Crambe maritima

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: herb, herbaceous plant

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: крамбе (krambe) — Crambe maritima
  • Catalan: coleta — Crambe maritima
  • Catalan: rave de mar — Crambe maritima
  • Danish: strandkål — Crambe maritima
  • Finnish: merikaali — Crambe maritima
  • Ancient Greek: θαλασσοκράμβη (thalassokrámbē) — Crambe maritima
  • Welsh: ysgedd arfor — Crambe maritima
  • Welsh: môr-fresychen — Crambe maritima
  • Welsh: môr-fresych — Crambe maritima
  • Welsh: bresych y môr — Crambe maritima
  • Welsh: cawl y môr — Crambe maritima
  • Welsh: cawl y graig — Crambe maritima