Definition

1. Noun:
   • A variety of cabbage: Kohlrabi is a biennial vegetable plant (Brassica oleracea Gongylodes Group) cultivated for its edible, enlarged stem.
   • The edible part of the plant: The word specifically refers to the fleshy, bulbous, turnip-shaped stem that grows above ground and is consumed as a vegetable.

Usage

• Kohlrabi is used as a countable noun to refer to the whole vegetable plant or its edible stem.
• It can be eaten raw (often grated in salads) or cooked (roasted, steamed, or used in soups and stews).
• Example: "I need to buy a kohlrabi for the soup recipe." (Refers to one bulbous stem.)
• Example: "Kohlrabi is a member of the brassica family." (Refers to the type of plant.)

Examples

• Noun:
  • The farmer's market had beautiful purple and green kohlrabi.
  • She peeled the kohlrabi and sliced it into matchsticks for a crunchy salad.
  • The flavor of kohlrabi is mild and slightly sweet, similar to a broccoli stem.

Advanced Usage

• Culinary Context: The term is primarily used in cooking, gardening, and agricultural contexts.
• Botanical Context: In botanical descriptions, it is identified as a cultivar group of the species .

Variants and Related Words

• Kohlrabies: The standard plural form.
  • The recipe calls for two small kohlrabies.
• German turnip: A less common synonym reflecting its popular name in some regions.
• Stem cabbage: A descriptive term highlighting that the edible part is a stem, not a root or leaf.

Synonyms

• German turnip: An alternative common name.
• Stem cabbage: A descriptive synonym.

Related Phrases/Idioms

(This word does not commonly appear in idiomatic expressions or phrasal verbs.)

Noun

1. fleshy turnip-shaped edible stem of the kohlrabi plant
2. plant cultivated for its enlarged fleshy turnip-shaped edible stem