Brassica Definition

brăsĭ-kə
brassicas
noun
Any of various mustard plants, including cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, and various turnips.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • genus Brassica
pronoun

A taxonomic genus within the family Brassicaceae "” the cabbages and related plants.

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Other Word Forms of Brassica

Noun

Singular:
brassica
Plural:
brassicas

Origin of Brassica

  • New Latin Brassica genus name from Latin brassica cabbage

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin brassica (“cabbage")

    From Wiktionary

  • From Latin brassica

    From Wiktionary

Brassica Sentence Examples

  • Many of the plants are annuals; among these are some of the commonest weeds of cultivation, shepherd's purse (Capsella Bursa-pastoris), charlock (Brassica Sinapis), and such common FIG.

  • The wild form Brassica campestris, the wild coleseed, colza or kohlsaat, of the fields of England and many parts of Europe, is sometimes cultivated on the European continent for its seed, which, however, is inferior in value to rape as an oil-yielding product.

  • The genetic control of resistance to turnip mosaic virus in Brassica.

  • Modeling the persistence of volunteer oilseed rape (Brassica napus ). Ecological Modeling.

  • The seed is a common adulterant of mustard seed (Brassica) either by chance or for profit.

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Words Starting With

BBRBRA

Words Ending With

ACAICA

Unscrambles

brassica

Words Starting With B and Ending With A

Starts With B & Ends With AStarts With BR & Ends With AStarts With B & Ends With CA

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8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With B8 Letter Words Ending With A