KOHLRABI (kohlrabies)

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected form: kohlrabies   

 Dictionary entry overview: What does kohlrabi mean? 

• KOHLRABI (noun)
  The noun KOHLRABI has 2 senses:

1. plant cultivated for its enlarged fleshy turnip-shaped edible stem

2. fleshy turnip-shaped edible stem of the kohlrabi plant

  Familiarity information: KOHLRABI used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• KOHLRABI (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Plant cultivated for its enlarged fleshy turnip-shaped edible stem

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Brassica oleracea gongylodes; kohlrabi

Hypernyms ("kohlrabi" is a kind of...):

crucifer; cruciferous plant (any of various plants of the family Cruciferae)

Meronyms (parts of "kohlrabi"):

kohlrabi; turnip cabbage (fleshy turnip-shaped edible stem of the kohlrabi plant)

Holonyms ("kohlrabi" is a member of...):

Brassica; genus Brassica (mustards: cabbages; cauliflowers; turnips; etc.)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Fleshy turnip-shaped edible stem of the kohlrabi plant

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Synonyms:

kohlrabi; turnip cabbage

Hypernyms ("kohlrabi" is a kind of...):

cruciferous vegetable (a vegetable of the mustard family: especially mustard greens; various cabbages; broccoli; cauliflower; brussels sprouts)

Holonyms ("kohlrabi" is a part of...):

Brassica oleracea gongylodes; kohlrabi (plant cultivated for its enlarged fleshy turnip-shaped edible stem)