kohlrabi

noun

kohl·​ra·​bi kōl-ˈrä-bē 

also

-ˈra- 

plural kohlrabies

: a cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes) having a greatly enlarged, fleshy, turnip-shaped edible stem

also : its stem used as a vegetable

Examples of kohlrabi in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That fascination comes through in dishes like warm potato dauphine topped with cool mackerel and horseradish; crisp buckwheat with pickled kohlrabi and nori; and East Coast oysters finished with bursts of salmon roe. — Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2026

Over at the kohlrabi, a type of cabbage, Marli Vanlaningham, 18, leans down and grabs a feisty one. — Courtney Crowder, Des Moines Register, 17 Aug. 2026

Fox include kohlrabi, radish, creme fraiche and shallot. — Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 23 June 2026

The product comes from a Belgian supplier and is made with peas, kohlrabi, green beans, yellow beans, sugar snap peas, and yellow carrots. — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 28 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

German, from Italian cavolo rapa, from cavolo cabbage + rapa turnip

First Known Use

1807, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for kohlrabi

• panjabi
• punjabi
• wahhabi
• bobbie
• bobby
• hobby
• knobby
• lobby
• nabi
• nobby

Kids Definition

kohlrabi

noun

kohl·​ra·​bi kōl-ˈräb-ē 

plural kohlrabies

: a cabbage that does not form a head but has a swollen fleshy edible stem