Definition of kohlrabi in English:
kohlrabi
nounPlural kohlrabies kəʊlˈrɑːbiˌkoʊlˈrɑbi
A cabbage of a variety with an edible swollen stem.
- The pale delicacy of marinated yellowtail is bolstered by a feisty trio of kohlrabi, radish, and mint.
- The gardeners plant a good mix of vegetables, including cucumbers, snap beans, leaf lettuce, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, kohlrabi, Swiss chard, beets, onions and more.
- Cabbage, cauliflower, turnips, kohlrabi and Brussels sprouts predominate, but he also grows potatoes and sugar snap peas.
- Place the kohlrabi into a juicer and extract the liquid.
- The carrots, zucchini, and kohlrabi for the early meal's main casserole lay beside it.
Origin
Early 19th century: via German from Italian cavoli rape, plural of cavola rapa, from medieval Latin caulorapa, from Latin caulis (see cole) + rapum, rapa 'turnip'; compare with French chou-rave.
Rhymes
Abu Dhabi, Babi, Darby, derby, Mugabe, Punjabi, Wahhabi
Definition of kohlrabi in US English:
kohlrabi
nounˌkoʊlˈrɑbiˌkōlˈräbē
A cabbage of a variety with an edible swollen stem.
- The carrots, zucchini, and kohlrabi for the early meal's main casserole lay beside it.
- Place the kohlrabi into a juicer and extract the liquid.
- The pale delicacy of marinated yellowtail is bolstered by a feisty trio of kohlrabi, radish, and mint.
- Cabbage, cauliflower, turnips, kohlrabi and Brussels sprouts predominate, but he also grows potatoes and sugar snap peas.
- The gardeners plant a good mix of vegetables, including cucumbers, snap beans, leaf lettuce, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, kohlrabi, Swiss chard, beets, onions and more.
Origin
Early 19th century: via German from Italian cavoli rape, plural of cavola rapa, from medieval Latin caulorapa, from Latin caulis (see cole) + rapum, rapa ‘turnip’; compare with French chou-rave.