Brassica
any plant belonging to the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, including many economically important vegetables, as cabbage, kale, broccoli, cauliflower, turnip, and mustard.
Historical Examples
The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Volume II (of 2) Charles Darwin
Western Himalaya and Tibet Thomas Thomson
Origin of Cultivated Plants Alphonse De Candolle
Origin of Cultivated Plants Alphonse De Candolle
Vegetable Teratology Maxwell T. Masters
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States Asa Gray
The Cauliflower A. A. Crozier
Chambers’s Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) Various
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 98 January 11, 1890 Various
Vegetable Teratology Maxwell T. Masters
noun
any plant of the genus Brassica, such as cabbage, rape, turnip, and mustard: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)
Read Also:
- Brassicaceous
belonging to the plant family Brassicaceae, an alternative name for the plant family Cruciferae.
- Brassie
a club with a wooden head, the brass-plated face of which has more slope than a driver but less than a spoon, for hitting long, low drives on the fairway. Historical Examples Once a Week Alan Alexander Milne Torchy As A Pa Sewell Ford Uncles Josh’s Punkin Centre Stories Cal Stewart Hints to Pilgrims Charles […]
- Brassier
made of or covered with brass. resembling brass, as in color. harsh and metallic: brassy tones. brazen; bold; loud. noisy; clamorous: a big, brassy nightclub. Contemporary Examples Stars Predict Your Week Starsky + Cox October 1, 2011 Historical Examples Adventures of Bindle Herbert George Jenkins Iconoclasts James Huneker adjective brassier, brassiest insolent; brazen flashy; showy […]
- Brassiere
a woman’s undergarment for supporting the breasts. Historical Examples Ten From Infinity Paul W. Fairman Deadly City Paul W. Fairman Needlework Economies Various Needlework Economies Various Needlework Economies Various noun a woman’s undergarment for covering and supporting the breasts Often shortened to bra n.
- Brassy
made of or covered with brass. resembling brass, as in color. harsh and metallic: brassy tones. brazen; bold; loud. noisy; clamorous: a big, brassy nightclub. brassie. a club with a wooden head, the brass-plated face of which has more slope than a driver but less than a spoon, for hitting long, low drives on the […]