kohlrabi

kohl·ra·bi

 (kōl-rä′bē, -răb′ē)

n. pl. kohl·ra·bies

A plant (Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes) in the mustard family, having a thick basal part of the stem that is eaten as a vegetable. Also called turnip cabbage.

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[German (partial translation of Italian cavoli rape) : Kohl, cabbage (from Middle High German kōl, from Old High German, from Latin caulis) + Italian rape, pl. of rapa, turnip.]

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kohlrabi

(kəʊlˈrɑːbɪ)

n, pl -bies

(Plants) a cultivated variety of cabbage, Brassica oleracea caulorapa (or gongylodes), whose thickened stem is eaten as a vegetable. Also called: turnip cabbage

[C19: from German, from Italian cavoli rape (pl), from cavolo cabbage (from Latin caulis) + rapa turnip (from Latin); influenced by German Kohl cabbage]

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kohl•ra•bi

(koʊlˈrɑ bi, -ˈræb i)

n., pl. -bies.

a cultivated cabbage, Brassica oleracea gongylodes, of the mustard family, with an edible bulblike stem.

[1800–10; < German < Italian cavolrape]

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	kohlrabi - plant cultivated for its enlarged fleshy turnip-shaped edible stem Brassica oleracea gongylodes kohlrabi, turnip cabbage - fleshy turnip-shaped edible stem of the kohlrabi plant crucifer, cruciferous plant - any of various plants of the family Cruciferae Brassica, genus Brassica - mustards: cabbages; cauliflowers; turnips; etc.
	2.	kohlrabi - fleshy turnip-shaped edible stem of the kohlrabi plant turnip cabbage cruciferous vegetable - a vegetable of the mustard family: especially mustard greens; various cabbages; broccoli; cauliflower; brussels sprouts Brassica oleracea gongylodes, kohlrabi - plant cultivated for its enlarged fleshy turnip-shaped edible stem

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Translations

kedluben

kålrabi

Kohlrabi

tigobrasiko

colirrábano

chou-rave

karalábé

cavolo rapa

kalarepa

колерябиякольраби

kålrabbi

kohlrabi

[kəʊlˈrɑːbɪ] N (kohlrabies (pl)) → colinabo m

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kohlrabi

[kəʊlˈrɑːbi] n → chourave m

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