rapini

noun

ra·​pi·​ni ra-ˈpē-nē How to pronounce rapini (audio)
variants or less commonly rappini
: broccoli rabe

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An oval platter of slices of breast, ermine-white and gently savory, are dressed in a rainbow mess of sweet peppers, with spiky leaves of rapini. — Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2024 To further muddy the waters, there’s also broccoli rabe (or raab), otherwise known as rapini. — Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2024 Tackle game days and date nights with their Signature burger and fries, rapini and ricotta flatbread or wagyu croquettes. — Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2024 The marvelous novelist and food writer Laurie Colwin once cautioned against serving rapini on a first date. — Michelle Huneven, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rapini

Word History

Etymology

Italian rapini, plural of rapino, diminutive of rapo turnip, from Latin rapum — more at rape entry 3

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rapini was in 1934

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“Rapini.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rapini. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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