Kohlrabi Definition
kōl-räbē, -răbē
kohlrabies
noun
A garden vegetable (Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes) of the crucifer family, similar to cabbage: the edible part is a bulbous portion of the stem just above the ground.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- Brassica oleracea gongylodes
- turnip cabbage
Other Word Forms of Kohlrabi
Noun
Singular:
kohlrabi
Plural:
kohlrabies, kohlrabisOrigin of Kohlrabi
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
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From the German Kohlrabi, from Kohl (“cabbage”) + Italian rape (“turnips”), from cavoli rape, the plural of cavolo rapa (“cole rape”).
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