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Brussels sprout

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Brussels sprout

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Food, dish, Plants
Brus·sels sprout /ˌbrʌsəlz ˈspraʊt/ noun [countable]  brussel_sprouts.jpg DFFHBPa small round green vegetable that looks like a very small cabbage 球芽甘蓝(菜),抱子甘蓝5 see picture at 见图 vegetable1
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Brussels sproutWe were going to have an 80-foot Brussels sprout flying above Battersea Power Station - and it nearly happened!Lettuce is particularly good for intercropping among young Brussels sprout and broccoli plants.
Origin brussels sprout (1600-1700) Brussels, where it was first grown
Brus·sels sprout nounChineseSyllable
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Brussels sprout
Brussels sprout /ˌbrʌsəlz ˈspraʊt/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1600-1700
 Origin: Brussels, where it was first grown

a small round green vegetable that looks like a very small cabbage


Brus·sels sproutBrE /ˌbrʌslz ˈspraʊt/ 🔊NAmE /ˌbrʌslz ˈspraʊt/ 🔊 (also Brussel sprout, sprout) noun
a small round green vegetable like a very small cabbage 汤菜;抱子甘蓝