Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of various plants of the genus Brassica of the mustard family, including cabbage and broccoli.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A genus of cruciferous plants, including more than a hundred species, all of which are natives of Europe and northern Asia.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- proper noun (Bot.) A genus of plants embracing several species and varieties differing much in appearance and qualities: such as the common cabbage (
Brassica oleracea ), broccoli, cauliflowers, etc.; the wild turnip (Brassica campestris ); the common turnip (Brassica rapa ); the rape or coleseed (Brassica napus ), etc.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Any of many
plants of the genusBrassica , includingcabbage ,mustard andrapes
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun mustards: cabbages; cauliflowers; turnips; etc.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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We need to rethink this hearty, tightly packed cannonball of the brassica family.
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's red cabbage recipes Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall 2010
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Clover is a pretty good all season attractant crop, but on a small scale it may be destroyed before the hunting season just like the brassica plot I was talking about.
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Next in line for transplanting, hearty brassica, the broccoli.
Liz Neumark: Earth Day/Birthday ... Must be Springtime on Katchkie Farm Liz Neumark 2011
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Clover is a pretty good all season attractant crop, but on a small scale it may be destroyed before the hunting season just like the brassica plot I was talking about.
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Planting small brassica plots in mid to late August is a great way to attract deer for the early season.
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Next in line for transplanting, hearty brassica, the broccoli.
Liz Neumark: Earth Day/Birthday ... Must be Springtime on Katchkie Farm Liz Neumark 2011
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Once we stop treating the brassica rapa like a sorry excuse for a potato, we can revel in its latent sharpness.
Why You Should Dig Turnips Charlotte Druckman 2011
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Planting small brassica plots in mid to late August is a great way to attract deer for the early season.
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Fortunately, research has shown that even those with this problem can be benefited by consuming broccoli and other members of the broccoli family (brassica) daily (cabbage, cauliflower, kale, Brussels sprouts).
Dr. Walter Crinnion: Protecting the Health of Those in the Gulf 2010
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Fortunately, research has shown that even those with this problem can be benefited by consuming broccoli and other members of the broccoli family (brassica) daily (cabbage, cauliflower, kale, Brussels sprouts).
Dr. Walter Crinnion: Protecting the Health of Those in the Gulf 2010
john commented on the word brassica
“The dish turned out fine, but I had unknowingly and luckily avoided producing a rotten egg stink. Brussels sprouts — and other vegetables of the Brassica family, including cabbage — release hydrogen sulfide as they cook, particularly when boiled for too long.�?
The New York Times, At the Stove, a Dash of Science, a Pinch of Folklore, by Kenneth Chang, January 5, 2009
January 8, 2009
dontcry commented on the word brassica
Sounds like one of those Hollywood couple blendings.
January 8, 2009
qroqqa commented on the word brassica
While brassica as such only entered English in 1832, I discover to my surprise that a work of about 1420 used it in the form brassik. At that time presumably it could only have meant "cabbage" because none of the other forms existed.
March 21, 2009