kohlrabi
/kəʊlˈrɑːbi
/noun (plural kohlrabies)
A cabbage of a variety with an edible turnip-like swollen stem.The carrots, zucchini, and kohlrabi for the early meal's main casserole lay beside it....
- The pale delicacy of marinated yellowtail is bolstered by a feisty trio of kohlrabi, radish, and mint.
- Place the kohlrabi into a juicer and extract the liquid.
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
- half mast
- half measure
- half-moon
- half-move
- half-naked
- half note
- half one (or two etc.)
- half-open
- half-pants
- half past one (or two etc.)
- half pay
- halfpenny
- halfpennyworth
- half-pie
- half-pint
- halfpipe
- half plate
- half price
- half relief
- half rest
- half-round
- half seas over
- half-sister
- half-size
- half-sized