broccoli rabe

Noun

Meaning

plant grown for its pungent edible leafy shoots

slightly bitter dark green leaves and clustered flower buds

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

broccoli raab Brassica rapa ruvo chard kale arugula endive watercress bok choy escarole collard greens celtuce spinach radicchio mustard greens dandelion green

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Hypernyms

crucifer cruciferous plant cruciferous vegetable

Examples

I'd love to give my girls a traditional Thanksgiving with turkey and all that jazz, but we've raised them to love Tuscan food so much that they don't care for it. My favorite is a nice polenta with beef stew and broccoli rabe on the side. Debi Mazar

Close letter words and terms

broccoli haircut broccoli plants broccoli raab broccoli rape broccolilike broccolini