kohlrabi

• Substantivo que designa uma planta cultivada por seu caule comestível, carnudo e semelhante a um nabo, que também é consumido como legume.

A noun referring to a plant cultivated for its enlarged, fleshy, turnip-shaped edible stem, which is also the part of the plant that is consumed.

1. Edible stem vegetableB1formalculinary

   A type of cabbage with a swollen, turnip-like stem that is eaten raw or cooked.

   Couve-rábano

   • She sliced the kohlrabi into thin strips for the salad.
   • Kohlrabi can be roasted, steamed, or eaten raw.
   • The farmer harvested a large crop of kohlrabi this season.

2. Cultivated plantB2formalscientific

   A plant (Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes) grown for its enlarged, fleshy, edible stem.

   Couve-rábano

   • Kohlrabi is a member of the cabbage family.
   • The plant's stem is the part most commonly consumed.
   • Gardeners often grow kohlrabi in cool climates.