Meaning

Alternative form of rabe..

Definitions by Sense

1. Alternative form of rabe.
2. Alternative form of raeb.

Example Sentences

Broccoli raab is easier to germinate in cool soil than broccoli, so it can be direct seeded from early spring to late summer, […] Broccoli and raab thrive in a cool, […]

Broccoli Raab with Pine Nuts […] Toss garlic and raab together well, so that oil and garlic are mixed evenly.

BROCCOLI. Broccoli has a tough road to travel. It has never really been high-end restaurant food, and has basically been […] The past ten years have seen some rise in “fancier” broccoli varieties, and raabs, sprouting broccolis, […]

Add the broccoli raab to the boiling water and cook for 2 or 3 more minutes. Drain the pasta and raab in a fine-mesh colander. Let sit for a few minutes, tossing occasionally to release water.

But none drew my eye quite like the cabbage raabs, which looked like red and green leafy microphones. The lone farmstand worker, sympathetic to my fugue state, encouraged me to try one—raw. Conditioned by many a meal of rapini (often confusingly called broccoli raab, even though it is not technically the raab of broccoli), […]

Both female decrescendo calls and male “raab” calls were heard.

Males give a variety of raspy raab calls; females quack.

Used as a contact and alarm call, the muffled raab is like a muttered, husky quack.

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When Should You Use Raab?

Use raab when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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