1. A vegetable plant of the cabbage family grown for its swollen, spherical stem that grows above ground
   "kohlrabi forms its bulb best in cool weather";
   - Brassica oleracea gongylodes
    
2. Fleshy turnip-shaped edible stem of the kohlrabi plant
   "She grated raw kohlrabi for a crunchy slaw";
   - turnip cabbage

Derived forms: kohlrabies

Type of: crucifer, cruciferous plant, cruciferous vegetable

Part of: Brassica, genus Brassica

Encyclopedia: Kohlrabi