kohlrabi
noun
kohl·ra·bi
kōl-ˈrä-bē 
also
-ˈra-
plural kohlrabies
: a cabbage (Brassica oleracea gongylodes) having a greatly enlarged, fleshy, turnip-shaped edible stem
also
: its stem used as a vegetable
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Rebecca Dickson What to order: confit swede, kohlrabi and green tomato, or whatever’s in season
Produce is king at Crocadon.
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Sarah James, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Mar. 2024
Freshly picked salad greens, kohlrabi sculpted into a scallop (and somehow even more delicious than the real thing), and plums baked into a featherlight clafouti all share the table.
—Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 21 Mar. 2024
There's a growing Israeli community in Berlin, and its food culture is booming, with recent-ish arrivals such as Kitten Deli (order the kohlrabi and harissa).
—Rick Jordan, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Feb. 2024
The food at Bergen-Belsen was kohlrabies, turnips, about 600 calories to keep you alive.
—Norah O'Donnell, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2023
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Sarah James, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Mar. 2024
Freshly picked salad greens, kohlrabi sculpted into a scallop (and somehow even more delicious than the real thing), and plums baked into a featherlight clafouti all share the table.
—Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 21 Mar. 2024
There's a growing Israeli community in Berlin, and its food culture is booming, with recent-ish arrivals such as Kitten Deli (order the kohlrabi and harissa).
—Rick Jordan, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Feb. 2024
The food at Bergen-Belsen was kohlrabies, turnips, about 600 calories to keep you alive.
—Norah O'Donnell, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2023
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kohlrabi
noun
kohl·ra·bi
kōl-ˈräb-ē
plural kohlrabies
: a cabbage that does not form a head but has a swollen fleshy edible stem
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