BRUSSELS SPROUT


Meaning of BRUSSELS SPROUT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbrə-səl- ]

noun

Usage: often capitalized B

Date: 1796

1. plural : a plant ( Brassica oleracea gemmifera ) of the mustard family that bears small edible green heads on its stem

2. : any of the edible green heads borne on brussels sprouts — usually used in plural

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brussels sprout 1

]

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.