I. ˈkā(ə)lˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: Scots, from kale, kail + English yard — more at kale
Scotland : kitchen garden
II. adjective
Usage: often capitalized
of a school of writers : characterized by sentimental description of Scottish life and considerable use of Scots dialect
such various aspects of Scottish life as whiskey, deerstalking, salmon fishing, the Kailyard school of writers — Janet Adams Smith