Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rabe

/rɑːb/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.38 in modern English

Syllables
rabe
IPA
/rɑːb/
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from German.

noun

The budding shoot of a brassica that has bolted.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Broccoli rabe.

Countable; Uncountable

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Questions

How do you pronounce rabe?
The recorded pronunciation is /rɑːb/.
What does rabe mean?
A surname from German.
Where does rabe come from?
Back-formation from broccoli rabe.

How to pronounce rabe

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