kohlrabi
[ kohl-rah-bee, -rab-ee, kohl-rah-bee, -rab-ee ]
noun,plural kohl·ra·bies.
a cultivated cabbage, Brassica oleracea gongylodes, of the mustard family, whose stem above ground swells into an edible, bulblike formation.
Origin of kohlrabi
1- Also called stem cab·bage, turnip cabbage.
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British Dictionary definitions for kohlrabi
kohlrabi
/ (kəʊlˈrɑːbɪ) /
nounplural -bies
a cultivated variety of cabbage, Brassica oleracea caulorapa (or gongylodes), whose thickened stem is eaten as a vegetable: Also called: turnip cabbage
Origin of kohlrabi
1C19: 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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