Brassica oleracea
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Related to Brassica oleracea: Brassica oleracea acephala, wild cabbage
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Noun | 1. | Brassica oleracea - any of various cultivars of the genus Brassica oleracea grown for their edible leaves or flowers crucifer, cruciferous plant - any of various plants of the family Cruciferae Brassica, genus Brassica - mustards: cabbages; cauliflowers; turnips; etc. Brassica oleracea capitata, head cabbage, head cabbage plant - any of various cultivated cabbage plants having a short thick stalk and large compact head of edible usually green leaves |
2. | Brassica oleracea - wild original of cultivated cabbages; common in western coastal Europe crucifer, cruciferous plant - any of various plants of the family Cruciferae Brassica, genus Brassica - mustards: cabbages; cauliflowers; turnips; etc. |
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