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broccoli rabe
or broc·co·li raab
[ brok-uh-lee rahb, brok-lee ]
noun
- a cruciferous plant, Brassica rapa rapa, of the mustard family, also classified by other names, especially B. rapa ruva, B. rapa rapifera, and B. ruvo.
- the slightly bitter, dark green leaves and clustered flower buds of this plant, eaten as a raw or cooked vegetable.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of broccoli rabe1
First recorded in 1925–30; perhaps alteration of Italian broccoli di rapa “flowering tops of the turnip”; broccoli ( def ), rape 2( def )
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Example Sentences
Actually it's no match for broccoli rabe, the greatest vegetable on God's earth.
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I need to have something green, broccoli rabe (rapini to some people) being the obvious world number one.
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In winter, location permitting, Calabrians grow Savoy cabbage, escarole, and broccoli rabe.
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