How to pronounce kohlrabi
American English pronunciation
kohl-RAH-bee
- IPA
- /koʊlˈɹɑbi/
- Syllables
- kohl · RAH · bee (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What kohlrabi means
A kind of cabbage grown for its round, swollen stem
In a sentence: Jonah peeled the kohlrabi and cut it into crunchy sticks for lunch.
Where it comes from: It was borrowed from German, where Kohl means cabbage. The rest comes from the Italian for turnips.
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