cavolo nero
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English
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/PalmkohlPflanze.jpg/220px-PalmkohlPflanze.jpg)
Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Italian cavolo nero (literally “black cabbage”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]cavolo nero (uncountable)
- A cultivar of kale (Brassica oleracea var. acephala) with dark blue-green leaves, traditionally used in Tuscan cuisine.
- Synonyms: dinosaur kale, Tuscan kale, Italian kale, black kale, lacinato, palm tree kale
Further reading
[edit]lacinato kale on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Italian
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0b/P05-0706j.jpg/220px-P05-0706j.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/PalmkohlPflanze.jpg/220px-PalmkohlPflanze.jpg)
Etymology
[edit]Literally, “black cabbage”.
Noun
[edit]cavolo nero m (uncountable)
- kale (Brassica oleracea var. acephala, edible plant similar to cabbage)
- (specifically) cavolo nero (Tuscan cultivar of kale)
Further reading
[edit]cavolo nero on the Italian Wikipedia.Wikipedia it
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