Broccoli-raab definition

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A plant (Brassica rapa subsp. rapa) in the mustard family grown for its pungent leaves, which are eaten as a vegetable.
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A plant (Brassica rapa ruvo) of the crucifer family with close clusters of greenish buds and dark-green, somewhat bitter leaves, cooked together as a vegetable.
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Origin of broccoli-raab

  • Italian broccoli di rapa broccoli pl. diminutive of brocco sprout, shoot broccoli di of (from Latin dē de–) rapa turnip rape2

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition