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Brussels sprout

or brus·sels sprout

[ bruhs-uhlz sprout ]

noun

  1. Botany. a cruciferous plant, Brassica oleracea gemmifera, having small, cabbagelike heads or buds along the stalk that are eaten as a vegetable:

    The Brussels sprout is a cool-season crop.

    Brussels sprouts were introduced to California agriculture around 1920.

  2. Usually Brus·sels sprouts. any of the heads or buds, eaten as a vegetable:

    When preparing a medley of roasted vegetables, don’t forget the Brussels sprouts.



Brussels sprout

noun

  1. a variety of cabbage, Brassica oleracea gemmifera , having a stout stem studded with budlike heads of tightly folded leaves, resembling tiny cabbages
  2. the head of this plant, eaten as a vegetable
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Brussels sprout1

First recorded in 1790–1800

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