rabe
/rɑːb/
rabe noun: the budding shoot of a brassica that has bolted.
Noun
rabe (countable and uncountable, plural rabes)
- The budding shoot of a brassica that has bolted.
- Coal-roasted kale rabe, garlic and chili with pickled ginger, and caramelized ham broth. . . What more can I say?2014, Katherine Reay, Lizzy and Jane, page 254
- Brassicas will bolt in early fall, too, […] While these skinny shoots topped with tiny clusters of florets—and eventually blooming flowers—might look rangy, […] I eat them raw in salad or I give them a quick sauté. While the flavor of a rabe echoes the plant, any spiciness or bitterness is...2017, Joshua McFadden, Six Seasons: A New Way with Vegetables, page 313
- Broccoli rabe.
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4 young Thai coconuts
Filling and Rabe
2 cups shiitake mushrooms, quartered
[…] 2 cups broccoli rabe, cut into 2-inch lengths2009, Matthew Kenney, Entertaining in the Raw, Gibbs Smith, →ISBN, page 70 - Profiled by Sarah Di Gregorio in The Village Voice, Fratelli's is famous for its broccoli rabe specialties. A rabe hero glistens with a sheen of olive oil and comes on a soft roll, studded with golden-brown garlic cloves. A rabe-stuffed calzone steams and bursts. Penne and braised rabe somersault...2010, Anthony Di Renzo, Bitter Greens, page 96
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Proper noun capitalized: Rabe
Rabe
- A surname from German.
Examples of rabe in a sentence
- While the flavor of a rabe echoes the plant, any spiciness or bitterness is generally softer.2017, Joshua McFadden, Six Seasons: A New Way with Vegetables, page 313:
- But Kenny's rabe stems are the stars on the plate, sweet and tender.2021, Peter Hoffman, What's Good?: A Memoir in Fourteen Ingredients:
- Profiled by Sarah Di Gregorio in The Village Voice, Fratelli's is famous for its broccoli rabe specialties.2010, Anthony Di Renzo, Bitter Greens, page 96:
- Add the pine nuts and stir to combine with the orecchiette and rabe.2020, Charlotte Druckman, Kitchen Remix: 75 Recipes for Making the Most of Your Ingredients: A Cookbook, Clarkson Potter, →ISBN, page 78:
Forms of rabe
| plural | rabes |
|---|---|
| alternative form | raab |
Origin of rabe
Back-formation from broccoli rabe.
Phrases with rabe
Questions about rabe
- What does rabe mean?
- Rabe means the budding shoot of a brassica that has bolted.
- How do you use rabe in a sentence?
- While the flavor of a rabe echoes the plant, any spiciness or bitterness is generally softer.
- What part of speech is rabe?
- Rabe can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce rabe?
- Rabe is pronounced /rɑːb/.
- What is the plural of rabe?
- The plural of rabe is rabes.
Words near rabe in the dictionary
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