brassica

American  

[bras-i-kuh] / ˈbræs ɪ kə /

noun

1. any plant belonging to the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, including many economically important vegetables, as cabbage, kale, broccoli, cauliflower, turnip, and mustard.

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brassica British  

/ ˈbræsɪkə, ˌbræsɪˈkeɪʃəs /

noun

1. any plant of the genus Brassica , such as cabbage, rape, turnip, and mustard: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• brassicaceous
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of brassica

1825–35; < New Latin, Latin: cabbage

Example Sentences

Brassica Pharma is a drug development and manufacturing company based in the Indian state of Maharashtra that supplies products to the United States, Europe, Asia and Africa, according to the company’s website.

From New York Times • Feb. 27, 2024

Samples where biomolecular evidence survived revealed consumption of red, green or brown seaweeds, or freshwater aquatic plants, with one sample from Orkney also containing evidence for a Brassica, most likely sea kale.

From Science Daily • Oct. 17, 2023

There are numerous kinds of wild mustards in California, but black mustard or Brassica nigra is considered among the most pervasive.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 15, 2023

They put pheromone traps on sticks about 10 to 15 meters apart in a plot of the leafy Brassica choy sum.

From Science Magazine • Sep. 1, 2022

There is nothing in husbandry requiring more care than the saving seeds of most of the plants of this tribe, and in particular of the Genus Brassica.

From The Botanist's Companion, Volume II by Salisbury, William