Etymology

broccoli rabe

Today it means: Rapini, a leafy-green vegetable. Full definition →

Italian broccoli di rapa
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  1. Italian · derived frombroccoli di rapa“sprouts or stalks of the turnip”
  2. English todaybroccoli rabe

Ultimately from Italian broccoli di rapa (“sprouts or stalks of the turnip”).

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