Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Brassica"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Sinapis \Si*na"pis\, n. [L.] (Bot.)
A disused generic name for mustard; -- now called {Brassica}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Brassica \Bras"si*ca\, n. [L., cabbage.] (Bot.)
A genus of plants embracing several species and 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 or coleseed ({B. napus}), etc.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
Brassica
n : mustards: cabbages; cauliflowers; turnips; etc. [syn: {Brassica},
{genus Brassica}]
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