Definition of BRASSICA

brassica

Plural: brassicae, brassicas

Noun

  • A genus of plants in the mustard family, including cabbage and broccoli.
  • mustards: cabbages; cauliflowers; turnips; etc.
  • Any of many plants of the genus Brassica, including cabbage, mustard and rapes

Examples

  • I harvested ’BRASSICA’ for a bountiful score on the open Scrabble board.

Origin / Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin brassica.

Synonyms

genus Brassica, crucifer

Scrabble Score: 12

brassica: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
brassica: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
brassica: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

brassica: valid Words With Friends Word