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brassica

UK/ˈbɹæs.ɪ.kə/

brassica noun: any of many plants of the genus Brassica, including cabbage, mustard and rapes.

brassica: any of many plants of the genus Brassica, including cabbage, mustard and rapes
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Noun

brassica (plural brassicas or brassicae)

  1. Any of many plants of the genus Brassica, including cabbage, mustard and rapes
    • The destruction of the roots of brassicae by the Cabbage Root Fly and the tunnels in carrots and onions caused by the larvae of the Carrot and Onion Flies respectively, usually followed by rotting of the affected plants, are very frequently observed, whereas in the past, measures for the control of...1930, Welsh Journal of Agriculture, pages 296 and 340
    • Some brassicae, particularly cauliflower, kale and swedes, may show symptoms similar to boron deficiency which are due to other causes. […] It has been found that seed dressings of molybdate are effective in overcoming molybdenum deficiency in peas and beans and it was suggested that a similar...1957, Technical Bulletin, pages 145 and 213
    Synonyms:
    crucifer

brassica meaning in Tamil

brassica in Tamil

கடுகு

Synonyms of brassica

Forms of brassica

pluralbrassicas
pluralbrassicae

Origin of brassica

Learned borrowing from Latin brassica.

Words formed from brassica

Questions about brassica

What does brassica mean?
Brassica means any of many plants of the genus Brassica, including cabbage, mustard and rapes.
What is brassica in Tamil?
Brassica in Tamil is கடுகு. See Brassica meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is brassica?
Brassica is a noun.
How do you pronounce brassica?
Brassica is pronounced /ˈbɹæs.ɪ.kə/ (UK).
What is the plural of brassica?
The plural of brassica is brassicas.

Words near brassica in the dictionary

  1. brassfounding
  2. brasshat
  3. brasshats
  4. brassic
  5. brassic acid
  6. brassica
  7. brassicacean
  8. brassicaceans
  9. brassicaceous
  10. brassicae
  11. brassicas

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Adapted from Wiktionary: brassica (page history and authors); brassica (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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