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brassica
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brassica

Any plant of the large genus Brassica, in the mustard family, containing about 40 Old World species and including the cabbages, mustards, and rapes. B. oleracea has many edible varieties, such as broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, kale, and kohlrabi. Also included in this genus are the turnip (B. rapa), the rutabaga (B. napobrassica), and the Chinese cabbages (B. pekinensis and B. chinensis).

brassica
any plant of the genus Brassica, such as cabbage, rape, turnip, and mustard: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)


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Brassica nigra, whose seeds are used for making table mustard, also can become a weedy invader.
GARDENING : SOME INGREDIENTS FOR THE ULTIMATE GARDEN SALAD by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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