rapini

or rap·pi·ni

[ ra-pee-nee ]

noun

1. broccoli rabe.

Word History and Origins

Origin of rapini¹

First recorded in 1880–85; perhaps from Italian, plural of rapino a plant of the genus Brassica, perhaps originally diminutive of rapa “turnip”; rape ²

Example Sentences

Republicans nominated Dominic Rapini, the former chairman of a group that has promoted claims of voter fraud.

From New York Times

Rapini is a former board chairman of a group called Fight Voter Fraud Inc., which was founded by a woman who filed dozens of complaints in Connecticut about alleged voter fraud during the 2020 election.

From Seattle Times

In the Republican race, conservative Dominic Rapini, a sales executive for Apple and the party’s endorsed candidate, defeated state Rep. Terrie Wood, a Republican from Darien.

From Seattle Times

Rapini has called for tightening ID requirements and cleaning the state’s voter rolls.

From Seattle Times

Around the time Rapini left the group, the State Election Enforcement Commission dismissed most of the complaints, calling the them a “waste of the limited investigatory resources of the Commission.”

From Seattle Times