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bras·si·ca 
[bras-i-kuh] Pronunciation Key
[bras-i-kuh] Pronunciation Key –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: 1825–35; < NL, L: cabbage]
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| bras·si·ca
(brās'ĭ-kə) Pronunciation Key
n. Any of various plants of the genus Brassica of the mustard family, including cabbage, broccoli, and turnip. [New Latin Brassica, genus name, from Latin brassica, cabbage.] |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Brassica
Bras"si*ca\, n. [L., cabbage.] (Bot.) A genus of plants embracing several species and varieties differing much in appearance and qualities: such as the common cabbage (B. oleracea), broccoli, cauliflowers, etc.; the wild turnip (B. campestris); the common turnip (B. rapa); the rape or coleseed (B. napus), etc.
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