Brussels sprout

or brus·sels sprout

[ bruhs-uhlz sprout ]

/ ˈbrʌs əlz ˈspraʊt /

noun

Botany. a cruciferous plant, Brassica oleracea gemmifera, having small, cabbagelike heads or buds along the stalk that are eaten as a vegetable: The Brussels sprout is a cool-season crop.Brussels sprouts were introduced to California agriculture around 1920.

Usually Brus·sels sprouts. any of the heads or buds, eaten as a vegetable: When preparing a medley of roasted vegetables, don’t forget the Brussels sprouts.

Origin of Brussels sprout

First recorded in 1790–1800

Words nearby Brussels sprout

brusquerie, Brussels, Brussels carpet, Brussels griffon, Brussels lace, Brussels sprout, brussen, brut, brutal, brutalism, brutality

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British Dictionary definitions for Brussels sprout

Brussels sprout

noun

a variety of cabbage, Brassica oleracea gemmifera, having a stout stem studded with budlike heads of tightly folded leaves, resembling tiny cabbages

the head of this plant, eaten as a vegetable

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单词	brussels sprout
释义	Brussels sprout or brus·sels sprout [ bruhs-uhlz sprout ] / ˈbrʌs əlz ˈspraʊt / noun Botany. a cruciferous plant, Brassica oleracea gemmifera, having small, cabbagelike heads or buds along the stalk that are eaten as a vegetable: The Brussels sprout is a cool-season crop.Brussels sprouts were introduced to California agriculture around 1920. Usually Brus·sels sprouts. any of the heads or buds, eaten as a vegetable: When preparing a medley of roasted vegetables, don’t forget the Brussels sprouts. Origin of Brussels sprout First recorded in 1790–1800 Words nearby Brussels sprout brusquerie, Brussels, Brussels carpet, Brussels griffon, Brussels lace, Brussels sprout, brussen, brut, brutal, brutalism, brutality Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for Brussels sprout Brussels sprout noun a variety of cabbage, Brassica oleracea gemmifera, having a stout stem studded with budlike heads of tightly folded leaves, resembling tiny cabbages the head of this plant, eaten as a vegetable 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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