Brussels Sprouts — A variety of cabbage, Brussels sprouts (sprotches in Brussels) date from the 12th century. Dutch botanist Dodonaeus (Rembert Dodoens) makes the first mention of Brussels sprouts in his work Crydeboek (1554), and a botanical description… … Historical Dictionary of Brussels
Brussels sprouts — Brussels Brus sels, n. A city of Belgium, giving its name to a kind of carpet, a kind of lace, etc. [1913 Webster] {Brussels carpet}, a kind of carpet made of worsted yarn fixed in a foundation web of strong linen thread. The worsted, which alone … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Brussels sprouts — Sprout Sprout, n. [Cf. AS. sprote a sprout, sprig; akin to Icel. sproti, G. sprosse. See {Sprout}, v. i.] 1. The shoot of a plant; a shoot from the seed, from the stump, or from the root or tuber, of a plant or tree; more rarely, a shoot from the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
brussels sprouts — noun the small edible cabbage like buds growing along a stalk of the brussels sprout plant • Usage Domain: ↑plural, ↑plural form • Hypernyms: ↑cruciferous vegetable • Part Holonyms: ↑brussels sprout, ↑Brassica oleracea gem … Useful english dictionary
Brussels sprouts — briuselinis kopūstas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Bastutinių šeimos daržovinis, vaistinis kultūrinis augalas (Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera). atitikmenys: lot. Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera angl. Brussels sprouts vok. Rosenkohl… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
Brussels sprouts — Brus·sels sprouts || ‚brÊŒsl spraÊŠts plant that bears small cabbage like heads on an erect stem (eaten as a vegetable) … English contemporary dictionary
Brussels sprouts — Brassica (E) … EthnoBotanical Dictionary
brussels sprouts — (No cap., no apos.) … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
Brussels sprouts — Kāpiki li ili i … English-Hawaiian dictionary
Brussels sprouts — Boy Scouts. [RS] … A concise dictionary of English slang
