brassica

[ bras-i-kuh ]

/ ˈbræs ɪ kə /

noun

any plant belonging to the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, including many economically important vegetables, as cabbage, kale, broccoli, cauliflower, turnip, and mustard.

Origin of brassica

1825–35; <New Latin, Latin: cabbage

Words nearby brassica

brassed off, brasserie, brassey, brass farthing, brass hat, brassica, brassicaceous, brassie, brassiere, brass instrument, brass knuckles

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Example sentences from the Web for brassica

Brassica rapa (of Koch) has also given rise to two races, namely, common turnips and the oil-giving rape.
The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Vol. I.|Charles Darwin
Two varieties are cultivated in these countries—the summer rape (Brassica Campestris oleifera) and winter rape (Brassica rapus).
The Stock-Feeder's Manual|Charles Alexander Cameron
Oil of colza, is obtained from the seeds of brassica campestris, to the amount of 39 per cent.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure
The cultivated Cabbage is the same specifically as the wild Cabbage of our sea-shores (Brassica oleracea) improved by cultivation.
The plant-lore and garden-craft of Shakespeare|Henry Nicholson Ellacombe

In Sinapis and in Brassica oleracea foliaceous ovules may occasionally be seen, attached to the placenta by long stalks.
Vegetable Teratology|Maxwell T. Masters

British Dictionary definitions for brassica

brassica

/ (ˈbræsɪkə) /

noun

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

Derived forms of brassica

brassicaceous (ˌbræsɪˈkeɪʃəs), adjective

Word Origin for brassica

C19: from Latin: cabbage

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单词	brassica
释义	brassica [ bras-i-kuh ] / ˈbræs ɪ kə / noun any plant belonging to the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, including many economically important vegetables, as cabbage, kale, broccoli, cauliflower, turnip, and mustard. Origin of brassica 1825–35; <New Latin, Latin: cabbage Words nearby brassica brassed off, brasserie, brassey, brass farthing, brass hat, brassica, brassicaceous, brassie, brassiere, brass instrument, brass knuckles Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for brassica Brassica rapa (of Koch) has also given rise to two races, namely, common turnips and the oil-giving rape. The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Vol. I.\|Charles Darwin Two varieties are cultivated in these countries—the summer rape (Brassica Campestris oleifera) and winter rape (Brassica rapus). The Stock-Feeder's Manual\|Charles Alexander Cameron Oil of colza, is obtained from the seeds of brassica campestris, to the amount of 39 per cent. A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines\|Andrew Ure The cultivated Cabbage is the same specifically as the wild Cabbage of our sea-shores (Brassica oleracea) improved by cultivation. The plant-lore and garden-craft of Shakespeare\|Henry Nicholson Ellacombe In Sinapis and in Brassica oleracea foliaceous ovules may occasionally be seen, attached to the placenta by long stalks. Vegetable Teratology\|Maxwell T. Masters British Dictionary definitions for brassica brassica / (ˈbræsɪkə) / noun any plant of the genus Brassica, such as cabbage, rape, turnip, and mustard: family Brassicaceae (crucifers) Derived forms of brassica brassicaceous (ˌbræsɪˈkeɪʃəs), adjective Word Origin for brassica C19: from Latin: cabbage Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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