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Brassica oleracea

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Noun1.Brassica oleraceaBrassica oleracea - any of various cultivars of the genus Brassica oleracea grown for their edible leaves or flowers
cultivated cabbage, cabbage
cabbage, chou - any of various types of cabbage
crucifer, cruciferous plant - any of various plants of the family Cruciferae
Brassica, genus Brassica - mustards: cabbages; cauliflowers; turnips; etc.
Brassica oleracea capitata, head cabbage, head cabbage plant - any of various cultivated cabbage plants having a short thick stalk and large compact head of edible usually green leaves
2.Brassica oleraceaBrassica oleracea - wild original of cultivated cabbages; common in western coastal Europe
wild cabbage
crucifer, cruciferous plant - any of various plants of the family Cruciferae
Brassica, genus Brassica - mustards: cabbages; cauliflowers; turnips; etc.


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Kohlrabi is a subspecies of Brassica oleracea, a protean species that includes cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, brussels sprouts and collard greens.
IN THE GARDEN KOHLRABI SIMPLE TO PLANT AND GROW by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
Besides green, red and savoy head cabbages, the extended cabbage family - species Brassica Oleracea - includes broccoli, cauliflower, collards, kale, kohlrabi and brussels sprouts.
FROM THE CABBAGE PATCH TO YOUR DINNER TABLE by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
Broccoli and cauliflower are not the only familiar garden plants that are hybrids of that same wild cabbage known as Brassica oleracea.
GARDENING : BREEDING YOUR OWN BROCCOFLOWER by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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