cavolo nero; lacinato kale; Tuscan kale; black kale
A dark-leafed kale cultivar, often used in Italian cuisine. In Japanese, it is commonly referred to as 黒キャベツ (literally 'black cabbage').
Recently, salads made with cavolo nero have become popular.
In Italian cooking, Tuscan kale is sometimes added to soups.
Standard kanji-katakana spelling for this vegetable name.
All-katakana spelling, also used in practice.
Compound of 黒 (black) and キャベツ (cabbage), describing the dark color of this kale variety.