kohlrabi

[ kohl-rah-bee, -rab-ee, kohl-rah-bee, -rab-ee ]

/ koʊlˈrɑ bi, -ˈræb i, ˈkoʊlˌrɑ bi, -ˌræb i /

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.

Also called stem cab·bage, turnip cabbage.

Origin of kohlrabi

First recorded in 1800–10; from German, from Italian cavolrape (plural of cavolrapa literally, “stalk or cabbage turnip”), with German Kohl “cabbage” for Italian cavol-; see cole, rape²

Words nearby kohlrabi

Kohima, Kohinoor, kohl, Köhler, Köhler's disease, kohlrabi, Kohlrausch's muscle, Kohoutek, kohutuhutu, koi, koilocyte

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Example sentences from the Web for kohlrabi

Peel, slice, and soak the kohlrabi in cold water for half an hour.
The Myrtle Reed Cook Book|Myrtle Reed
In the true turnip the swelling is underground, but like the cabbage, kohlrabi forms its edible part above ground.
The Library of Work and Play: Gardening and Farming.|Ellen Eddy Shaw
The kohlrabi were grown extensively in Germany and tasted alright but were very woody in texture.
The Biography of a Rabbit|Roy Benson
Cook the kohlrabi in boiling salted water until tender and then drain the water from it.
Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 2|Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences

They also gave out potatoes, kohlrabi, bread and blood sausage at times.
The Biography of a Rabbit|Roy Benson

British Dictionary definitions for kohlrabi

kohlrabi

/ (kəʊlˈrɑːbɪ) /

noun plural -bies

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

Word Origin for kohlrabi

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	kohlrabi
释义	kohlrabi [ kohl-rah-bee, -rab-ee, kohl-rah-bee, -rab-ee ] / koʊlˈrɑ bi, -ˈræb i, ˈkoʊlˌrɑ bi, -ˌræb i / 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. Also called stem cab·bage, turnip cabbage. Origin of kohlrabi First recorded in 1800–10; from German, from Italian cavolrape (plural of cavolrapa literally, “stalk or cabbage turnip”), with German Kohl “cabbage” for Italian cavol-; see cole, rape² Words nearby kohlrabi Kohima, Kohinoor, kohl, Köhler, Köhler's disease, kohlrabi, Kohlrausch's muscle, Kohoutek, kohutuhutu, koi, koilocyte Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for kohlrabi Peel, slice, and soak the kohlrabi in cold water for half an hour. The Myrtle Reed Cook Book\|Myrtle Reed In the true turnip the swelling is underground, but like the cabbage, kohlrabi forms its edible part above ground. The Library of Work and Play: Gardening and Farming.\|Ellen Eddy Shaw The kohlrabi were grown extensively in Germany and tasted alright but were very woody in texture. The Biography of a Rabbit\|Roy Benson Cook the kohlrabi in boiling salted water until tender and then drain the water from it. Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 2\|Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences They also gave out potatoes, kohlrabi, bread and blood sausage at times. The Biography of a Rabbit\|Roy Benson British Dictionary definitions for kohlrabi kohlrabi / (kəʊlˈrɑːbɪ) / noun plural -bies a cultivated variety of cabbage, Brassica oleracea caulorapa (or gongylodes), whose thickened stem is eaten as a vegetableAlso called: turnip cabbage Word Origin for kohlrabi C19: from German, from Italian cavoli rape (pl), from cavolo cabbage (from Latin caulis) + rapa turnip (from Latin); influenced by German Kohl cabbage Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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