rapini
Americannoun
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
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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
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
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
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