Word Study
kohlrabi
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun kohlrabi has 2 senses
- kohlrabi(n = noun.plant) brassica oleracea gongylodes - plant cultivated for its enlarged fleshy turnip-shaped edible stem; Array has parts: kohlrabi, turnip cabbage
- kohlrabi(n = noun.food) turnip cabbage - fleshy turnip-shaped edible stem of the kohlrabi plant; Array is a kind of cruciferous vegetable
is a kind of crucifer, cruciferous plant
is a member of brassica, genus brassica
is a part of brassica oleracea gongylodes, kohlrabi
OXFORD DICTIONARY
kohlrabi, n. (pl. kohlrabies) a variety of cabbage with an edible turnip-like swollen stem.
Etymology
G f. It. cavoli rape (pl.) f. med.L caulorapa (as COLE, RAPE(2))
For further exploring for "kohlrabi" in Webster Dictionary Online