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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieschou de Bruxelles
Pronunciation / Transliteration: shu də bʁysɛl
"Les choux de Bruxelles sont délicieux lorsqu'ils sont cuits au four."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small edible bud that resembles a miniature cabbage, growing along the main stem of a cultivated variety of wild cabbage.
"She roasted the Brussels sprouts with olive oil and garlic until they were tender and caramelized." - 2
The plant that produces these small cabbage-like heads, belonging to the Brassicaceae family.
"The farmer planted rows of Brussels sprouts in anticipation of the autumn harvest."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Brussels, the capital city of Belgium, where the vegetable was popularized and extensively cultivated during the late 16th century, combined with sprout, referring to a newly grown bud or shoot of a plant.
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chou de Bruxelles
Transliteration: shu də bʁysɛl
"Les choux de Bruxelles sont délicieux lorsqu'ils sont cuits au four."
Rosenkohl
Transliteration: ˈʁoːzn̩ˌkoːl
"Viele Kinder mögen keinen Rosenkohl."
cavolino di Bruxelles
Transliteration: kavoˈliːno di brumˈzɛl
"I cavolini di Bruxelles sono ricchi di vitamine."
col de Bruselas
Transliteration: kol de bɾuˈselas
"A ella le encantan las coles de Bruselas salteadas."
couve-de-bruxelas
Transliteration: ˈkowvɨ dɨ bɾuˈzɛlɐʃ
"A couve-de-bruxelas é um acompanhamento excelente para pratos de carne."
ब्रसेल्स स्प्राउट
Transliteration: braseils spraaut
"ब्रसेल्स स्प्राउट्स स्वास्थ्य के लिए बहुत beneficial होते हैं।"
抱子甘蓝
Transliteration: bào zǐ gān lán
"我今天晚餐吃了烤抱子甘蓝。"
방울양배추
Transliteration: bang-ul-yang-bae-chu
"방울양배추는 비타민 C가 풍부합니다."
芽キャベツ
Transliteration: me kyabetsu
"芽キャベツをサラダに入れて食べました。"
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