dict_dl/en_MerriamWebster/kal_MW.json
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{
"kale":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": cole":[],
": money":[]
},
"examples":[
"trying to scrape up the kale to buy more dope",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Darius Thomas was whipping up an impressive quesadilla salad, with spinach and kale . \u2014 Courtland Milloy, Washington Post , 17 May 2022",
"The quest of a Long Island seaweed farmer to make kelp the next kale . \u2014 New York Times , 10 June 2022",
"Toss the kale generously with the peanut dressing, adding more or less to your liking. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 20 Dec. 2021",
"Inside their greenhouse lay rows of greens like sage, lettuce, kale and catnip. \u2014 Saige Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 June 2022",
"The striking monochromatic refrigerator also houses plenty of fresh basil, kale and asparagus, which poke up on the top shelf. \u2014 Antonia Debianchi, PEOPLE.com , 12 May 2022",
"Guests can enjoy menu favorites like sea scallops with asparagus, lemon yogurt, and hazelnut, or lamb chops with jerk rub, sweet potatoes, pineapple, and black kale . \u2014 Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press , 10 Apr. 2022",
"In a large bowl, toss kale with 1 tablespoon olive oil. \u2014 Kitty Greenwald, WSJ , 30 Mar. 2022",
"As some of the students massaged kale for the salad, the class\u2019 camaraderie was on full display when the group began a chant that references a decorative sign Benefield keeps in her office. \u2014 Brittany Mcgee, ajc , 27 Mar. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1b":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Scots, from Middle English (northern) cal , from Old English c\u0101l \u2014 more at cole":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u0101l"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"bread",
"bucks",
"cabbage",
"cash",
"change",
"chips",
"coin",
"currency",
"dough",
"gold",
"green",
"jack",
"legal tender",
"lolly",
"long green",
"loot",
"lucre",
"money",
"moola",
"moolah",
"needful",
"pelf",
"scratch",
"shekels",
"sheqels",
"shekelim",
"shekalim",
"sheqalim",
"tender",
"wampum"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-102315",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"kaleidoscopic":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a diverse collection":[],
": a succession of changing phases or actions":[
"a kaleidoscope of changing fashions"
],
": a variegated changing pattern or scene":[
"a kaleidoscope of colors"
],
": an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns":[],
": something resembling a kaleidoscope: such as":[]
},
"examples":[
"The landscape was a kaleidoscope of changing colors.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The result is a puzzlelike kaleidoscope of shapes and sizes. \u2014 Richard A. Marini, San Antonio Express-News , 23 June 2022",
"Elsewhere in the restaurant, Roger Vivier confections were on display and every place setting was set with an antique kaleidoscope . \u2014 Lilah Ramzi, Vogue , 16 June 2022",
"Featuring masterpieces of art and nature, surprising silhouettes and an endless kaleidoscope of colors and textures that inspire, Frederik Meijer offers an array of outdoor and indoor sculpture and nature exhibits, per its website. \u2014 Alec Brzezinski, Detroit Free Press , 28 May 2022",
"Mei Kawajiri is known for outr\u00e9, over-the-top nail art; Call it a kaleidoscope for the fingertips. \u2014 Liana Satenstein, Vogue , 20 May 2022",
"Upstairs the various rooms all flow into each other, a kaleidoscope of books. \u2014 Daniel Scheffler, SPIN , 4 May 2022",
"Our varied habitat of ocean, shoreline and bays, inland lakes, foothills, pine mountains and desert offer a kaleidoscope of both resident and seasonal visitors numbering over 500 species. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 30 Apr. 2022",
"One of the most popular materials to use is sawdust, purchased from local sawmills or carpentry shops and dyed a kaleidoscope of different hues, including blues, purples, reds, oranges and greens. \u2014 Jennifer Nalewicki, Smithsonian Magazine , 13 Apr. 2022",
"One of the area's most popular destinations is Positano, thanks to its numerous dining options and captivating kaleidoscope of colorful buildings. \u2014 Christina Liao, Travel + Leisure , 11 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1817, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Greek kalos beautiful + eidos form + English -scope \u2014 more at idyll":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259-\u02c8l\u012b-d\u0259-\u02ccsk\u014dp",
"k\u0259-\u02c8l\u012b-d\u0259-sk\u014dp"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-075742",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
}
}