Brassica

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  • noun. Any of various plants of the genus Brassica of the mustard family, including cabbage and broccoli.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A genus of cruciferous plants, including more than a hundred species, all of which are natives of Europe and northern Asia.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • proper noun. 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.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. Any of many plants of the genus Brassica, including cabbage, mustard and rapes
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  • noun. mustards: cabbages; cauliflowers; turnips; etc.
    • Word Usage
    "Next in line for transplanting, hearty brassica, the broccoli."
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