Kohlrabies

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Plural for a type of cabbage with a bulbous stem eaten as a vegetable ; also referring to multiple such plants harvested for food
2. Refers collectively to several plants of a cultivar with a swollen, edible stem ; designates a group of vegetables belonging to the same cabbage family
3. Denotes more than one instance of a round-stemmed vegetable grown for culinary use ; describes several examples of a plant known for its enlarged, palatable stem

Etymology: The word you provided, "kohlrabies," appears to be a misspelling or a nonstandard form. It resembles "kohlrabi," which is a known noun referring to a vegetable. Kohlrabi is a member of the cabbage family with a swollen, bulbous stem that resembles a turnip, commonly eaten in Europe and other parts of the world. Kohlrabi entered English in the early 20th century, borrowed from German, which itself took the term from a combination of "kohl," meaning cabbage, and "rabi," a variant of "rübe," meaning turnip. The German word literally means "cabbage turnip," describing the plant’s appearance and botanical relationship. If your intended word is indeed "kohlrabi," then it has no connection to "rabies," the viral disease, despite the superficial similarity in spelling. If "kohlrabies" was meant as a playful or erroneous blend of terms, it does not have an established etymology or usage in English. If you intended a different word or concept, please clarify so I can provide an accurate etymological account.