wild cabbage
wild cabbage · wild cabbages
A plant of the species Brassica oleracea, with broad leaves and a long spike of yellow…A plant of the species Brassica oleracea, with broad leaves and a long spike of yellow flowers, from which many cabbages, cauliflower, broccoli, and Brussels sprouts derive.
Meaning
2 sensesA plant of the species Brassica oleracea, with broad leaves and a long spike of yellow flowers, from which many cabbages, cauliflower, broccoli, and Brussels sprouts derive.
(US)Any plant belonging to the genus Caulanthus in the family Brassicaceae
More definitions
- wild original of cultivated cabbages; common in western coastal Europe
Forms
plural: wild cabbages| Singular | wild cabbage |
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regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsBrassica oleracea:wild mustard
Close in meaning
- wild original of cultivated cabbages; common in western coastal Europe:Brassica oleracea