brassica

bras·si·ca

 (brăs′ĭ-kə)

n.

Any of various plants of the genus Brassica of the mustard family, including cabbage and broccoli.

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[New Latin Brassica, genus name, from Latin brassica, cabbage.]

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brassica

(ˈbræsɪkə)

n

(Plants) any plant of the genus Brassica, such as cabbage, rape, turnip, and mustard: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)

[C19: from Latin: cabbage]

brassicaceous adj

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bras•si•ca

(ˈbræs ɪ kə)

n., pl. -cas.

any plant belonging to the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, including cabbage, kale, broccoli, cauliflower, turnip, and mustard.

[1825–35; < New Latin, Latin: cabbage]

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

Brassica - mustards: cabbages; cauliflowers; turnips; etc. genus Brassica dilleniid dicot genus - genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs Brassicaceae, Cruciferae, family Brassicaceae, family Cruciferae, mustard family - a large family of plants with four-petaled flowers; includes mustards, cabbages, broccoli, turnips, cresses, and their many relatives wild cabbage, Brassica oleracea - wild original of cultivated cabbages; common in western coastal Europe Brassica oleracea, cultivated cabbage, cabbage - any of various cultivars of the genus Brassica oleracea grown for their edible leaves or flowers Brassica oleracea italica, broccoli - plant with dense clusters of tight green flower buds borecole, Brassica oleracea acephala, cole, colewort, kail, kale - a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head Brassica oleracea gongylodes, kohlrabi - plant cultivated for its enlarged fleshy turnip-shaped edible stem Brassica rapa, turnip, white turnip - widely cultivated plant having a large fleshy edible white or yellow root Brassica napus napobrassica, rutabaga plant, Swedish turnip, turnip cabbage, swede, rutabaga - a cruciferous plant with a thick bulbous edible yellow root Brassica rapa ruvo, broccoli raab, broccoli rabe - plant grown for its pungent edible leafy shoots mustard - any of several cruciferous plants of the genus Brassica Brassica juncea, chinese mustard, gai choi, indian mustard, leaf mustard - Asiatic mustard used as a potherb Brassica rapa pekinensis, celery cabbage, Chinese cabbage, napa, pe-tsai - plant with an elongated head of broad stalked leaves resembling celery; used as a vegetable in east Asia bok choi, bok choy, Brassica rapa chinensis, Chinese white cabbage, pak choi, pakchoi - Asiatic plant grown for its cluster of edible white stalks with dark green leaves Brassica perviridis, Brassica rapa perviridis, spinach mustard, tendergreen - Asiatic plant cultivated for its swollen root crown and edible foliage black mustard, Brassica nigra - widespread Eurasian annual plant cultivated for its pungent seeds; a principal source of table mustard Brassica napus, colza - Eurasian plant cultivated for its seed and as a forage crop

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Translations

brassica

[ˈbræsɪkə] N → brassica f, crucífera f

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brassica

[ˈbræsɪkə] n → brassicacée f, crucifère f

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