- Brussels sprout
- ,Brussels `sprout noun counta small round vegetable consisting of many green leaves wrapped tightly around each other
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
Brussels sprout
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Brussels sprout — (also Brussel sprout) ► NOUN ▪ a vegetable consisting of the small compact bud of a variety of cabbage … English terms dictionary
Brussels sprout — [brus′əl] n. 1. often Brussels sprouts a plant ( Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera) of the crucifer family that bears miniature cabbagelike heads along an erect stem 2. one of these edible heads … English World dictionary
Brussels sprout — This article is about the plant. For the pencil game, see Sprouts (game). Infobox Cultivar | name = Brussels sprout image width = 240px image caption = Brussels sprouts, cultivar unknown species = Brassica oleracea group = Gemmifera Group origin … Wikipedia
brussels sprout — [[t]brʌ̱səlz spra͟ʊt[/t]] brussels sprouts also Brussels sprout N COUNT: usu pl Brussels sprouts are vegetables that look like tiny cabbages. Syn: sprout … English dictionary
Brussels sprout — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms Brussels sprout : singular Brussels sprout plural Brussels sprouts a small round vegetable consisting of many green leaves wrapped tightly around each other … English dictionary
brussels sprout — /brʌsəlz ˈspraʊt / (say brusuhlz sprowt), /brʌsəl ˈspraʊt/ (say brusuhl sprowt) noun 1. a plant, Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera, having small edible heads or sprouts along the stalk, which resemble miniature cabbage heads. 2. one of the heads… …
Brussels sprout — see brussels sprout … English dictionary
Brussels sprout — briuselinis kopūstas statusas T sritis augalininkystė apibrėžtis Dvimetė, vėlyva bastutinių (Brassicaceae) šeimos daržovė. Pakelia žemesnę (iki –8°C) temperatūrą, gerai išsilaiko. Maistui vartojamos apvalainos, glaustos (kompaktiškos), iki 6 cm… … Žemės ūkio augalų selekcijos ir sėklininkystės terminų žodynas
Brussels sprout — Brus′sels sprout′ n. 1) pln Usu., Brussels sprouts. a plant, Brassica oleracea gemmifera, having small, cabbagelike heads or buds along the stalk 2) pln coo Brussels sprouts, the heads or buds, eaten as a vegetable … From formal English to slang
Brussels sprout — Brus|sels sprout [ˌbrʌsəlz ˈspraut] n [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: Brussels, where it was first grown] a small round green vegetable that looks like a very small ↑cabbage … Dictionary of contemporary English
