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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBrassica
/ˈbræs.ɪ.kə/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Any of a genus (Brassica) of plants of the mustard family, including cabbage, broccoli, brussels sprouts, and turnips.
"The farmer planted a large field of brassicas to prepare for the autumn harvest." - 2
A vegetable belonging to the mustard or cabbage family, valued for its edible leaves, roots, or inflorescences.
"Nutritional studies show that consuming a variety of brassicas helps reduce inflammation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the classical Latin word 'brāssīca', which referred to cabbages and related plants, ultimately of Celtic origin. The term was adopted into modern botanical taxonomy as a genus name representing important agricultural and horticultural crops.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Brassica" is said worldwide
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brassique
Transliteration: brasik
"Les brocolis et les choux appartiennent au genre des brassiques."
Kohlart
Transliteration: kol-art
"Brokkoli ist eine bekannte Kohlart."
brassica
Transliteration: brassika
"Il cavolo è una specie di brassica molto coltivata."
brásica
Transliteration: brasika
"El repollo y el brócoli son plantas brásicas."
brássica
Transliteration: brassika
"As brássicas são vegetais ricos em nutrientes."
पत्तागोभी कुल का पौधा
Transliteration: pattagobhi kul ka paudha
"फूलगोभी और पत्तागोभी ब्रासिका परिवार से संबंधित हैं।"
芸苔属植物
Transliteration: yuntái shǔ zhíwù
"花椰菜和卷心菜都属于芸苔属植物。"
배추속 식물
Transliteration: baechusok sikmul
"브로콜리와 양배추는 배추속 식물에 속합니다."
アブラナ属
Transliteration: aburana zoku
"キャベツやブロッコリーはアブラナ属の植物です。"
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