kohlrabi
a cultivated cabbage, Brassica oleracea gongylodes, of the mustard family, whose stem above ground swells into an edible, bulblike formation.
Origin of kohlrabi
1- Also called stem cab·bage, turnip cabbage.
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How to use kohlrabi in a sentence
Manny drove into town for water, because Jae hated the highway, and I stooped beside him boxing and boarding the beans and the broccoli and the kohlrabi.
‘When the Rain Stops:’ a New Short Story by Bryan Washington | Bryan Washington | April 16, 2021 | TimeAnytime now, I will be planting my onions, parsnips, carrots, kohlrabi, all sorts of nice stuff.
How a British Retiree Became the Twitter King of ‘Big Veg’ Gardening | Jenny G. Zhang | April 12, 2021 | EaterCook the kohlrabi in boiling salted water until tender and then drain the water from it.
Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 2 | Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and SciencesThe edible part of kohlrabi is the enlarged stem, which has the flavor of both turnip and cabbage.
Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 2 | Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Scienceskohlrabi is not a perishable vegetable and therefore stands storage very well.
Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 2 | Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
After the stems of the leaves have been cut off, the kohlrabi should be washed and then pared to remove the outer skin.
Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 2 | Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and SciencesThe kohlrabi were grown extensively in Germany and tasted alright but were very woody in texture.
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British Dictionary definitions for kohlrabi
/ (kəʊlˈrɑːbɪ) /
a cultivated variety of cabbage, Brassica oleracea caulorapa (or gongylodes), whose thickened stem is eaten as a vegetable: Also called: turnip cabbage
Origin of kohlrabi
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