broccoli rabe
or broc·coli raab broc·coli rab
[ rahb ]
/ rɑb /
noun
a plant, Brassica rapa ruvo, of which the slightly bitter, dark-green leaves and clustered flower buds are eaten as a vegetable.
Origin of broccoli rabe
perhaps alteration of Italian
broccoli di rapa flowering tops of the turnip
Words nearby broccoli rabe
broca's area,
brocade,
brocatel,
brocatelle,
broccoli,
broccoli rabe,
broccolini,
broch,
brochantite,
broche,
brochette