First Known Use: 1807
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kohlrabi
noun kohl·ra·bi \kōl-ˈrä-bē also -ˈra-\
: a type of cabbage that has a large, round stem and that is eaten as a vegetable
plural kohl·ra·bies
Full Definition of KOHLRABI
: a cabbage (Brassica oleracea gongylodes) having a greatly enlarged, fleshy, turnip-shaped edible stem; also : its stem used as a vegetable
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Origin of KOHLRABI
German, from Italian cavolo rapa, from cavolo cabbage + rapa turnip
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kohlrabi
noun kohl·ra·bi \kōl-ˈrä-bē\
Definition of KOHLRABI for Kids
: a cabbage that does not form a head but has a fleshy roundish edible stem
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