rapini

American  

[ra-pee-nee] / ræˈpi ni /

Or rappini

noun

1. broccoli rabe.

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Etymology

Origin of rapini

First recorded in 1880–85; perhaps from Italian, plural of rapino a plant of the genus Brassica, perhaps originally diminutive of rapa “turnip”; see origin at rape ²

Example Sentences

But tossed with browned sausage and rapini, topped with slivers of toasted garlic and a sprinkle of crushed red pepper flakes, it was good.

From Salon • Sep. 5, 2021

If I got used to eating greens that were genetically edited to be milder, would I lose my tolerance for funkier ones, like bitter rapini or peppery radishes?

From New York Times • Jul. 20, 2021

A chunky, spunky ragu of rapini, preserved cherry tomatoes and Uli’s hot Italian sausage couldn’t daunt hand-formed quills of garganelli.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 29, 2018

The roasted half chicken sports both demi glace and reduced balsamic, which sounds like some gastronomic shotgun wedding until you taste how well the sweetened bird pairs with the chili-spiked rapini hiding underneath.

From Washington Post • Mar. 5, 2015

Earlier in the spring I had found a lush patch of miner’s lettuce and wild rapini in the Berkeley Hills, but by June the greens had begun to yellow.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan