brussels sprouts


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Brussels sprouts

pl.n. (used with a sing. or pl. verb)
1. A plant (Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera) in the mustard family, having stout cabbagelike buds.
2. The buds of this plant, eaten as a vegetable.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.brussels sprouts - the small edible cabbage-like buds growing along a stalk of the brussels sprout plant
plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one
cruciferous vegetable - a vegetable of the mustard family: especially mustard greens; various cabbages; broccoli; cauliflower; brussels sprouts
Brassica oleracea gemmifera, brussels sprout - plant grown for its stout stalks of edible small green heads resembling diminutive cabbages
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Translations
růžičková kapusta
rosenkål
ruusukaali
prokulice
芽キャベツ
양배추의 일종
brysselkål
ลูกกะหล่ำเล็ก
cải bruxen

Brussels sprouts

كُرُنْب بروكُسِل růžičková kapusta rosenkål Rosenkohl λαχανάκια Βρυξελλών col de Bruselas, coles de Bruselas ruusukaali choux de Bruxelles prokulice cavoletti di Bruxelles 芽キャベツ 양배추의 일종 spruitjes rosenkål brukselka couve-de-bruxelas капуста брюссельская brysselkål ลูกกะหล่ำเล็ก Brüksel lahanası cải bruxen 抱子甘蓝
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