Brassica, genus Brassica
(noun) mustards: cabbages; cauliflowers; turnips; etc.
Source: WordNet® 3.1
brassica (plural brassicas)
Any of many plants of the genus Brassica, including cabbage, mustard and rapes
• (plant of genus Brassica): crucifer
Source: Wiktionary
Bras"si*ca, n. Etym: [L., cabbage.] (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of plants embracing several species ad varieties differing much in appearance and qualities: such as the common cabbage (B. oleracea), broccoli, cauliflowers, etc.; the wild turnip (B. campestris); the common turnip (B. rapa); the rape of coleseed (B. napus), etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 June 2024
(noun) an extended (often showy) succession of persons or things; “a parade of strollers on the mall”; “a parade of witnesses”
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
