noun
- Plural of kaleyard; kitchen gardens or vegetable gardens, especially those attached to cottages or small farms in Scotland.
Usage: chiefly Scottish; often used in historical or regional contexts
Examples
- The cottage had several kaleyards where the family grew kale and other vegetables.
- In rural Scotland, kaleyards were essential for feeding families throughout the year.
- The old stone walls still bordered the kaleyards that had sustained generations of crofters.
- She tended the kaleyards with the same care her grandmother had shown decades before.