cavolo nero

UK/ˌkavələʊ ˈnɛːɹəʊ/US/ˌkɑvəloʊ ˈnɛɹoʊ/

noun

A cultivar of kale (Brassica oleracea var. acephala) with dark blue-green leaves, traditionally used in Tuscan cuisine.

Similar
black kaledinosaur kaleItalian kalelacinatopalm tree kaleTuscan kale
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Meanings

nouncavolo nero (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA cultivar of kale (Brassica oleracea var. acephala) with dark blue-green leaves, traditionally used in Tuscan cuisine.

    Synonyms: black kale, dinosaur kale, Italian kale, lacinato, palm tree kale, Tuscan kale

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA cultivar of kale (Brassica oleracea var. acephala) with dark blue-green leaves, traditionally used in Tuscan cuisine.

Similar
black kaledinosaur kaleItalian kalelacinatopalm tree kaleTuscan kale
Also see
black kaledinosaur kaleitalian kalelacinatopalm tree kaletuscan kale

Origin

  1. Italiancavolo nero
  2. Englishcavolo nero

Borrowed from Italian cavolo nero (literally “black cabbage”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with cavolo nero

aerofarobolerosombreroAlgheroIeroPineroencierroserow
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Chicago

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