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Brassicaceae
(redirected from Cabbage family)

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Brassicaceae [‚bras·ə′kās·ē‚ē]
(botany)
An equivalent name for the Cruciferae.


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Besides green, red and savoy head cabbages, the extended cabbage family - species Brassica Oleracea - includes broccoli, cauliflower, collards, kale, kohlrabi and brussels sprouts.
The fruits and vegetables that appeared to have the greatest effect were green leafy vegetables, vegetables in the cabbage family (broccoli, cabbage, etc.
Farmer Bob's cabbage plot, just down the road, shows signs of serious chomping by the diamonback caterpillar, Plutella xylostella -- the world's number-one pest of plants in the cabbage family.
 
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