Brassica
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- noun
- /ˈbræsɪkə/
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- We have roots but Chinese broccoli as well as other brassicas like kales, cabbages and broccoli.
- other Brassica
So avocados then avocados, olives, squash, some of the non brassica lettuces.
- So avocados then avocados, olives, squash, some of the non brassica lettuces.
- Now kale suffers with all the usual brassica pests, things like cabbage, white butterfly, cabbage root fly and also white fly.
- Some of these greens or some of these brassicas don't mind the roller coaster.
Examples
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In the garden, you can find various Brassica plants, including kohlrabi and rutabaga.
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The researchers now plan to investigate how the chlorsulfuron resistance trait affects other plants, including Brassica species and tobacco.
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Some of our winter brassicas.
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But you know, any Brassica will have these moths hone in on them.
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As soil microbes break down plant material, they release nitrogen in the Brassica plants and make it available to the next crop.
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They found that 29 percent of the nitrogen once contained in the aboveground parts of the Brassica crop was recovered in the subsequent potato crop.
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Now kale suffers with all the usual brassica pests, things like cabbage, white butterfly, cabbage root fly and also white fly.
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Some potato growers replenish the soil's organic matter and stave off erosion and nitrate losses by planting fall cover crops of mustard and other Brassica species.
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Cabbage, broccoli, and cauliflower are popular Brassica vegetables known for their health benefits.
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Many chefs prefer to use Brassica greens for their rich flavor and versatility in cooking.
Compounds
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A small green vegetable that grows as buds on a thick stem like tiny cabbages
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A vegetable with a round, thick stem you can eat raw or cooked
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A green vegetable with tight bunches of small flower buds that you eat cooked or raw
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A plant that includes vegetables like cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, kale, and Brussels sprouts
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A wild mustard plant with bright yellow flowers that grows as a weed in grain fields
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A root vegetable with a large yellow bulb that you can eat, called rutabaga or swede
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A hardy leafy vegetable like kale with thick curly leaves that do not form a head
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A plant with a large white head of small flower buds eaten as a vegetable
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A leafy plant grown for its round edible head called cabbage
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A leafy green vegetable with white stems and dark green leaves called bok choy used in Asian cooking
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A leafy vegetable like a cabbage used in East Asian cooking
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A leafy green vegetable from Asia that people grow for its edible leaves and use in cooking and salads
Surface Forms
Etymology
Brassica comes from the Latin word brassica, which meant 'cabbage'. That's why scientists chose Brassica as the name for the group of plants that includes cabbages, broccoli, cauliflower and turnips, so the name reminds you of those common vegetables.