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minus-squaretetris11@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up38·edit-21 year agoThe germans almost got it right with the naming English German Comment Cabbage Kohl “Cabbage?” Brussel Sprouts Rosenkohl “Rose Cabbage” Kolarabi Kohlrabi “Rabbi’s Cabbage” I’m joking Kale Grünkohl “Green Cabbage” Broccoli Brokkoli “Brother’s Cabbage” Jk. They fucked up here Cauliflower Blumenkohl “Flower Cabbage”
minus-squareseraphine@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·1 year ago my mind is blown how much time did you spend on that table
minus-squareA Wild Mimic appears!@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·edit-21 year agoBrussel sprouts are also called “Kohlsprossen” in some german speaking areas -> cabbage sprouts. Cauliflower is also called “Karfiol” ("Car-fee-ol which i dont have a fucking clue how it came to be.)
minus-squareGreatRam@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·1 year agoFrom Italian cavolfiore (“cauliflower”), from cavolo (“cabbage”) + fiore (“flower”).
minus-squarenialv7@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·1 year agoKale, Kohl, add Cauli all come from the same Latin word caulis, btw.
The germans almost got it right with the naming
Brussel sprouts are also called “Kohlsprossen” in some german speaking areas -> cabbage sprouts. Cauliflower is also called “Karfiol” ("Car-fee-ol which i dont have a fucking clue how it came to be.)
From Italian cavolfiore (“cauliflower”), from cavolo (“cabbage”) + fiore (“flower”).
Kale, Kohl, add Cauli all come from the same Latin word caulis, btw.