noun
Meaning 1
Rapini, a leafy-green vegetable.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: rabe
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
broccoli rabe
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noun
Meaning 2
slightly bitter dark green leaves and clustered flower buds
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: broccoli raab
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: cruciferous vegetable
noun
Meaning 3
plant grown for its pungent edible leafy shoots
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: broccoli raab, Brassica rapa ruvo
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: crucifer, cruciferous plant
History
Etymology
Ultimately from Italian broccoli di rapa (“sprouts or stalks of the turnip”).