Brassica

See also: brassica

Translingual

Brassica oleracea (Romanesco broccoli)

Etymology

From Latin brassica (“cabbage”).

Proper noun

Brassica f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Brassicaceae – cabbages and related plants.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, malvids - clades; Brassicales - order; Brassicaceae - family; Brassiceae - tribe

Hyponyms

• (genus): Brassica oleracea (wild cabbage) - type species; Brassica napus (rapeseed), Brassica rapa (turnip etc.) - selected species; for other species see Brassica on Wikispecies.Wikispecies

Derived terms

• brassinin
• brassicasterol

Translations

a taxonomic genus, within family Brassicaceae — the cabbages and related plants

• Finnish: kaalit (fi) pl
• Vietnamese: cải (vi)

References

• Brassica on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Brassica on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Brassica on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Brassica at Brassibase