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"Kale" is a noun which is often translated as "la col rizada", and "Swiss chard" is a noun which is often translated as "las acelgas". Learn more about the difference between "kale" and "Swiss chard" below.
kale(
keyl
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (vegetable)
a. la col rizada (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I like adding kale to my shakes for added vitamins.Me gusta añadirle col rizada a los batidos para que tengan más vitaminas.
b. el repollo rizado (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
My mom has started serving kale with the roast.Mi mamá empezó a servir repollo rizado con el asado.
Swiss chard(
swihs
chard
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (culinary)
a. las acelgas (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I'm going to put some Swiss chard in the soup.Voy a echarle acelgas a la sopa.
