Definition of "brassica" [bras•si•ca]

• Any of various plants of the genus Brassica of the mustard family, including cabbage, broccoli, and turnip. (noun)

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• "Next in line for transplanting, hearty brassica, the broccoli."
• "Once we stop treating the brassica rapa like a sorry excuse for a potato, we can revel in its latent sharpness."
• "We need to rethink this hearty, tightly packed cannonball of the brassica family."