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Noun
/ˈbrasikə/,
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brassicas, plural;
  1. A plant of a genus that includes cabbage, turnip, Brussels sprout, and mustard


  1. mustards: cabbages; cauliflowers; turnips; etc.
  2. Brassica (brás-si-ca) is a genus of plants in the mustard family (Brassicaceae). The members of the genus may be collectively known either as cabbages, or as mustards. Crops from this genus are sometimes called cole crops, which is derived from the Latin caulis, meaning stem or cabbage
  3. A taxonomic genus, within family Brassicaceae — the cabbages and related plants
  4. Any of many plants, of the genus Brassica, including cabbage, mustard and rapes
  5. (Brassicas) A plant grouping which includes broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbages and cauliflowers
  6. (Brassicas) Plants of the brassica classification e.g. turnip.
  7. (Brassicas) a group of plant species also referred to as Cruciferae or Mustard family.
  8. A family of flowering plants (Angiospermae) also known as crucifers, mustard family or cabbage family.
  9. Important species of brassica fall into three groups: turnips, B. rapa L., include common root crops and some rapes with turnip-like leaves; swedes, B. napus L., include not only the swedes proper but the common or oil bearing rapes; and cabbages, B. oleracea L. ...
  10. member of the cabbage family. Used as veg for:
  11. A vegetable in the cabbage family, which is strong enough to survive the winter and often found in spring salads.