1. Plant grown for its pungent edible leafy shoots
   "She sautéed the broccoli rabe with garlic and olive oil";
   - broccoli raab, Brassica rapa ruvo
    
2. Slightly bitter dark green leaves and clustered flower buds
   "The pasta dish was tossed with sautéed broccoli rabe and garlic";
   - broccoli raab
    
3. [US] A leafy green vegetable related to turnips, with small broccoli-like florets and edible leaves, buds, and stems, known for its slightly bitter taste
   "She sautéed broccoli rabe with garlic and olive oil as a side dish";
   - rapini

Derived forms: broccoli rabes

Type of: crucifer, cruciferous plant, cruciferous vegetable

Part of: Brassica, genus Brassica

Encyclopedia: Broccoli rabe