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

The prettiest pasta is beef-stuffed tortelli, dappled with an emulsion of smoked mozzarella and set on a grass-green puree of rapini.

From Washington Post • Sep. 30, 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

And don't be fooled at the market: broccoli rabe masquerades under a variety of names, including broccoli raab, rapini, bitter broccoli, turnip broccoli, and broccoli di rape.

From Salon • Jul. 17, 2021

Pizzaiolo Brandon Thompson tops expertly blistered, Neapolitan-style pies with things like duck eggs, pork belly, rapini and clams, ingredients as often as possible sourced from local farms, fields and waters.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 14, 2017

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