NYT Dictionary

RAPINI

NounRAP-i-nirap-i-ni · 3 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025

Meaning

A vegetable native to China, Brassica rapa subsp. ruvo, with green spiky leaves and a bitter taste.

Etymology

Origin: Italian

From Italian rapini, diminutive of rapo, variant of rapa (“turnip”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

broccoli raabbroccoli rabeturnip greensturnip tops

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 5 recorded puzzles:

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