BRASSICA


Meaning of BRASSICA in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' bra-si-k ə

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin, genus name, from Latin, cabbage

Date: 1727

: any of a large genus ( Brassica ) of Old World temperate-zone herbs (as broccoli and cabbage) of the mustard family with cylindrical pods

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