Kohlrabi

Kohlrabi
Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes (kohlrabi)
SpeciesBrassica oleracea
Cultivar groupGongylodes Group
Cultivar group membersMany; see text.

Kohlrabi (German: [koːlˈʁaːbi] ; pronounced /klˈrɑːbi/ in English; scientific name Brassica oleracea Gongylodes Group), also called German turnip or turnip cabbage, is a biennial vegetable, a low, stout cultivar of wild cabbage. It is a cultivar of the same species as cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, kale, Brussels sprouts, collard greens, Savoy cabbage, and gai lan.

It can be eaten raw or cooked. Edible preparations are made with both the stem and the leaves. Despite its common names, it is not the same species as turnip, although both are in the genus Brassica.