# kohlrabi

> English word · Noun · IPA /koʊlˈɹɑb.i/

## Definitions
1. Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes, a variety of the cabbage, having a turnip-shaped edible stem.

## Etymology
Borrowed from German Kohlrabi, from Kohl (“cabbage”) + Italian rape (“turnips”), from cavoli rape, the plural of cavolo rapa (“cole rape”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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