broccoli raab

broccoli raab

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

Origin of broccoli raab

probably from Italian broccoli di rapa, sprouts of the turnip: see broccoli and rape

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broccoli raab

or broccoli rabe

noun

A plant (Brassica rapa subsp. rapa) in the mustard family grown for its pungent leaves, which are eaten as a vegetable. Also called rapini .

Origin of broccoli raab

Italian broccoli di rapa broccoli pl. diminutive of brocco sprout, shoot ; see broccoli . di of ( from Latin dē ; see de- . ) rapa turnip ; see rape ².

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