brussels sprout

noun brus·sels sprout \ ˈbrə-səl- \

variants: or Brussels sprout

|Updated on: 18 Jun 2018

Definition of brussels sprout

plural brussels sprouts or Brussels sprouts

1 : a plant (Brassica oleracea gemmifera) related to the cabbage and cauliflower that is cultivated for its edible small roundish green buds which are borne on its stem and resemble miniature cabbages

2 : any of the edible green buds that are borne on the stems of brussels sprouts, consist of tightly overlapping immature leaves, and are typically cooked as a vegetable

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Recent Examples of brussels sprout from the Web

Crab cake with brussels sprouts, corn, tomatoes, fingerlings and mustard cream.

— gwen ashley walters, azcentral, "10 summer deals at Phoenix restaurants, casual to upscale dining," 15 June 2018
On Thursday, April 26, Kim will give an in-store talk and recipe demo at Read It and Eat (2142 N. Halsted, 773-661-6158) that features his Korean barbecue skirt steak with kimchi pesto and brussels sprouts.

— mike sula, Chicago Reader, "Condiments / Cooking / Food & Drink / Food Chain Here's how to make BellyQ chef Bill Kim’s excellent Korean pesto," 23 Apr. 2018
Now, just as then, the popular add-ins – besides the classics of corn, potatoes, onions and garlic – were brussels sprouts, mushrooms, pineapple and sausage.

— NOLA.com, "What do you add to a crawfish boil besides mudbugs?," 6 Mar. 2018
Cruciferous veggies Broccoli, brussels sprouts, and the rest of the cruciferous vegetable family can be odor offenders on two fronts.

— macaela mackenzie, Allure, "5 Ways Your Diet Can Cause Bad Body Odor," 9 May 2018
Certain raw fish dishes could be served at any number of New York restaurants, like slices of sea bass showered with brittle strands of fried brussels sprouts, or raw cherry trout twirled around crunchy nests of fried potato threads.

— pete wells, New York Times, "The Lobster Club Does Japanese, From Raw to Half-Baked," 30 Jan. 2018
Toss cut brussels sprouts in a roasting dish with 1 tablespoon olive oil and a pinch of salt.

— anna thomas bates, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "One last, cheesy-good encore for brussels sprouts," 21 Mar. 2018
And add these glutathione-boosting foods to your daily meals: garlic and onions, as well as asparagus, avocados, brussel sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, kale, parsley and watercress.

— nicole catanese, Harper's BAZAAR, "The One Nutrient Everyone Needs," 6 May 2014
But, then again, everything in moderation—even brussels sprouts and broccoli.

— elaheh nozari, Bon Appetit, "This Roasted Broccoli Recipe Indulges All My Food Obsessions," 5 Jan. 2018

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