cavolo nero
A cultivar of kale with dark blue-green leaves, traditionally used in Tuscan cuisineA cultivar of kale (Brassica oleracea var. acephala) with dark blue-green leaves, traditionally used in Tuscan cuisine.
UK/ˌkavələʊ ˈnɛːɹəʊ/US/ˌkɑvəloʊ ˈnɛɹoʊ/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A cultivar of kale (Brassica oleracea var. acephala) with dark blue-green leaves, traditionally used in Tuscan cuisine.
Origin
Borrowed from Italian cavolo nero (literally “black cabbage”).Borrowed from Italian cavolo nero (literally “black cabbage”).
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Synonyms
6 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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