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bras⋅si⋅ca
[bras-i-kuh] 
–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
1825–35; < NL, L: cabbage
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| bras·si·ca (brās'ĭ-kə) 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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