Crambe
9.9
A plant with large leaves like cabbage, grown for its edible leaves and seeds
- noun
- /ˈkræm.bi/
- Specialized
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Crambe
- In my garden, the large, cabbage-like leaves of crambe create an impressive backdrop for smaller flowering plants.
- canola and Crambe
Examples
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Cacti and yucca interplay with crambe, penstemon, and thyme.
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Those include members of the Brassicaceae family, like cabbage and cauliflower, and the mustard family, like canola and crambe.
Academic text (2002) -
Farmers are increasingly planting crambe due to its ability to enrich the soil and its potential for biofuel production.
Compounds
9.9
A coastal plant with large fleshy blue-green leaves and white flowers often eaten as a vegetable
Surface Forms
Etymology
Crambe comes from an old Greek word krambē, which means 'cabbage'. Since these plants have large, cabbage-like leaves, the name helps you remember them as a kind of wild cabbage.
