brussels sprout

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   plant grown for its stout stalks of edible small green heads resembling diminutive cabbages

   SynonymsBrassica oleracea gemmifera

   Broadercrucifer

   Partsbrussels sprouts

Questions about brussels sprout

What does brussels sprout mean?

brussels sprout means "plant grown for its stout stalks of edible small green heads resembling diminutive cabbages".

What is another word for brussels sprout?

Close synonyms include Brassica oleracea gemmifera. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.