cavolo nero - Wiktionary (2024)

Contents

  • 1 English
    • 1.1 Etymology
    • 1.2 Pronunciation
    • 1.3 Noun
    • 1.4 Further reading
  • 2 Italian
    • 2.1 Etymology
    • 2.2 Noun
    • 2.3 Further reading

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Italian cavolo nero (literally black cabbage).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

cavolo nero (uncountable)

  1. A cultivar of kale (Brassica oleracea var. acephala) with dark blue-green leaves, traditionally used in Tuscan cuisine.
    Synonyms: Tuscan kale, Italian kale, black kale, lacinato, palm tree kale

Further reading[edit]

Italian[edit]

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cavolo nero (2)

Etymology[edit]

Literally “black cabbage”.

Noun[edit]

cavolo nerom (uncountable)

  1. kale (Brassica oleracea var. acephala, edible plant similar to cabbage)
  2. (specifically) cavolo nero (Tuscan cultivar of kale)

Further reading[edit]

cavolo nero - Wiktionary (2024)
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