castock

English

Noun

castock (plural castocks)

1. The stalk of kale or cabbage
   • 1911, James George Frazer, The Golden Bough, volume 10, page 235:

     The stolen kail was taken home and examined, and according to its height, shape, and features would be the height, shape, and features of the future husband or wife. The taste of the custock, that is, the heart of the stem, was an infallible indication of his or her temper.