brussels sprout

/ˈbrʌsəl spraʊt/
/ˈbrʌsəl spraʊt/
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Other forms: brussels sprouts

Definitions of brussels sprout
  1. noun
    plant grown for its stout stalks of edible small green heads resembling diminutive cabbages
    synonyms: Brassica oleracea gemmifera
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    type of:
    crucifer, cruciferous plant
    any of various plants of the family Cruciferae
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/ˈbrʌsəl spraʊt/
UK
/ˈbrʌsəl spraʊt/
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