kohlrabi
English
/koʊlˈɹɑb.i/, /kəʊlˈɹɑː.bi/
noun
Definitions
- a variety of the cabbage, having a turnip-shaped edible stem.
Etymology
Borrowed from German Kohlrabi derived from Italian rapa, rape (turnips).
Origin
Italian (Fiorentino)
rapa, rape
Gloss
turnips
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Kohlrabi German
- cavolo rapa Italian
- rapa, rape Italian
- koolrabi Dutch, Flemish
- kålrabbi Swedish
- rabba Swedish
- kohlrabi Norman