cavolo nero
English
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/PalmkohlPflanze.jpg/220px-PalmkohlPflanze.jpg)
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian cavolo nero (literally “black cabbage”).
Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -ɛəɹəʊ, -ɛɹəʊ
Noun
cavolo nero (uncountable)
- 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 kale, palm tree kale
Further reading
lacinato kale on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Italian
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![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/PalmkohlPflanze.jpg/220px-PalmkohlPflanze.jpg)
Etymology
Literally “black cabbage”.
Noun
cavolo nero m (countable and uncountable, plural cavoli neri)
- kale (Brassica oleracea var. acephala, edible plant similar to cabbage)
- (specifically) cavolo nero (Tuscan cultivar of kale)
Further reading
cavolo nero on the Italian Wikipedia.Wikipedia it
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