koolraap
Dutch
Etymology
From kool (“cabbage”) + raap (“turnip”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkoːl.raːp/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: kool‧raap
Noun
koolraap f (plural koolrapen, diminutive koolraapje n)
- (botany) A rutabaga, Brassica napus (notably variety Brassica napus var. napobrassica)
- A swede, the edible part (yellow root) of the above
- (botany) The related Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes or Brassica oleracea var. caulorapa, and their corresponding part
Synonyms
- raapkool
Derived terms
- glaskoolraap
Related terms
- bloemkool
- koolrabi
- knolraap
- raapzaak