Brussels sprout
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++Brus·sels sprout /ˌbrʌsəlz ˈspraʊt/ noun [countable]
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 sprout• We 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 grownBrus·sels sprout nounChineseSyllable
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Brussels sprout
Brus‧sels sprout /ˌbrʌsəlz ˈspraʊt/
noun [countable]
a small round green vegetable that looks like a very small cabbage
Brus‧sels sprout /ˌbrʌsəlz ˈspraʊt/
noun [countable] Date: 1600-1700
Origin: Brussels, where it was first grown
Origin: Brussels, where it was first grown

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