Brassica oleracea

Noun

Meaning

wild original of cultivated cabbages; common in western coastal Europe

any of various cultivars of the genus Brassica oleracea grown for their edible leaves or flowers

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

cabbage crucifer cultivated cabbage wild cabbage

Hypernyms

crucifer cruciferous plant

Hyponyms

head cabbage Brassica oleracea capitata head cabbage plant

Examples

Radiation processing for enhancing shelf life and quality characteristics of minimally processed ready-to-cook (RTC) cauliflower (Brassica oleracea). Source: Internet

Wild cabbage main Early farmers cultivated many popular vegetables from the Brassica oleracea (wild cabbage) by artificially selecting for certain attributes. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Brassica napus Brassica napus napobrassica Brassica nigra Brassica oleracea acephala Brassica oleracea botrytis Brassica oleracea capitata