KOHL  . (I) The name of the cosmetic used from the earliest times in the

East by women to darken the eyelids, in order to increase the lustre of the eyes . It is usually composed of finely powdered antimony, but smoke black obtained from burnt almond-shells or frankincense is also used . The Arabic word kohl, from which has been derived " alcohol," is derived from kabala, to stain . (2) " Kohl " or " kohl-rabi " (cole-rape, from Lat. caulis, cabbage) is a kind of cabbage (q.v.), with a turnip–shaped top, cultivated chiefly as food for cattle .