KOHLRABI


Meaning of KOHLRABI in English

[ kəʊl'rα:bi ]

■ noun ( plural ~es ) a cabbage of a variety with an edible turnip-like swollen stem.

Origin

C19: via Ger. from Ital. cavoli rape , plural of cavola rapa , from med. L. caulorapa , from L. caulis (see cole ) + rapum , rapa 'turnip'.

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