dinosaur kale
noun
US
: tuscan kale
The salmon was tasty, but the pork, served with slow-roasted cavolo nero (sometimes called Tuscan or dinosaur kale), was juicy and deeply flavorful …
M. Kathleen Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 15 Oct. 2008
M. Kathleen Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 15 Oct. 2008Dinosaur kale is also known as … Tuscan kale and is characterized by its dimpled, firm leaves, which hold up to long cooking times and hearty flavors. Karoline Boehm Goodnick, Boston Globe, 16 Nov. 2011
Karoline Boehm Goodnick, Boston Globe, 16 Nov. 2011
Word History
Etymology
so called from the fancied resemblance of its leaves to the skin of a dinosaur
First Known Use
1996, in the meaning defined above