Brussel

/ˈbrʌsəl/ noun

A type of vegetable plant, typically referring to brussels sprouts, or relating to Brussels, the capital of Belgium.

From Brussels, the city in Belgium where this variety of cabbage was reportedly first cultivated or became popular in the 16th century; the word was lowercased when referring to the vegetable.

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