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BRASSICA RAPA RUVO

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Meaning:

Plant grown for its pungent edible leafy shoots

Synonyms:

Brassica rapa ruvo; broccoli raab; broccoli rabe

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Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("Brassica rapa ruvo" is a kind of...):

crucifer; cruciferous plant (any of various plants of the family Cruciferae)

Meronyms (parts of "Brassica rapa ruvo"):

broccoli raab; broccoli rabe (slightly bitter dark green leaves and clustered flower buds)

Holonyms ("Brassica rapa ruvo" is a member of...):

Brassica; genus Brassica (mustards: cabbages; cauliflowers; turnips; etc.)

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