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cavolo nero

UK/ˌkavələʊ ˈnɛːɹəʊ/US/ˌkɑvəloʊ ˈnɛɹoʊ/

cavolo nero noun: a cultivar of kale (Brassica oleracea var. acephala) with dark blue-green leaves, traditionally used in Tuscan cuisine.

cavolo nero: a cultivar of kale (Brassica oleracea var. acephala) with dark blue-green leaves, traditionally...
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Noun

cavolo nero (uncountable)

  1. A cultivar of kale (Brassica oleracea var. acephala) with dark blue-green leaves, traditionally used in Tuscan cuisine.

Synonyms of cavolo nero

All synonyms of cavolo nero

Origin of cavolo nero

Borrowed from Italian cavolo nero (literally “black cabbage”).

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Questions about cavolo nero

What does cavolo nero mean?
Cavolo nero means a cultivar of kale (Brassica oleracea var. acephala) with dark blue-green leaves, traditionally used in Tuscan cuisine.
What part of speech is cavolo nero?
Cavolo nero is a noun.
How do you pronounce cavolo nero?
Cavolo nero is pronounced /ˌkavələʊ ˈnɛːɹəʊ/ (UK).

Words near cavolo nero in the dictionary

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  8. Cavoodles
  9. cavopulmonary
  10. cavorite
  11. cavort

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