kohlrabi

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes, a variety of the cabbage, having a turnip-shaped edible stem.

Pronunciation

/koʊlˈɹɑb.i/ /kəʊlˈɹɑː.bi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-kohlrabi.wav

Word forms

kohlrabi kohlrabis kohlrabies kohl rabi

Etymology

Borrowed from German Kohlrabi, from Kohl (“cabbage”) + Italian rape (“turnips”), from cavoli rape, the plural of cavolo rapa (“cole rape”).

Synonyms

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