# rabe

> English word · Noun · IPA /rɑːb/ · frequency rank #61,052

## Definitions
1. The budding shoot of a brassica that has bolted.
2. Broccoli rabe.

## Etymology
Back-formation from broccoli rabe.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/rabe