brassica

See also: Brassica

English

Brassica rapa

Etymology

From Latin brassica

Pronunciation

  • (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˈbɹæs.ɪ.kə/

Noun

brassica (plural brassicas)

  1. Any of many plants of the genus Brassica, including cabbage, mustard and rapes

Synonyms

Translations

See also

Latin

brassica (a cabbage)

Etymology

Unknown origin.

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈbras.si.ka/, [ˈbras.sɪ.ka]
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Noun

brassica f (genitive brassicae); first declension

  1. especially cabbage, but including cauliflower and other varieties of Brassica oleracea
    Synonym: caulis

Inflection

First declension.

Case Singular Plural
nominative brassica brassicae
genitive brassicae brassicārum
dative brassicae brassicīs
accusative brassicam brassicās
ablative brassicā brassicīs
vocative brassica brassicae

Descendants

References

  • brassica in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • brassica in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • brassica in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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