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- brussels sprout 1
variants
or 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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Add chiles to baking sheet; toss with brussels sprouts using tongs.
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Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 14 Nov. 2023
One cup of brussels sprouts provides more than 100% of your daily vitamin C needs.
—Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 8 Apr. 2023
Cruciferous vegetables Broccoli, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, and cabbage are among the most challenging to digest due to their complex fibers, which tend to ferment in the gut, causing gas and bloating.
—Christine Nguyen, D.o. Mayo Foundation For Medical Education and Research, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2023
Production: Entrée Libre Comforting Cabbage, Elevated Unlike many of its cruciferous cousins (brussels sprouts, cauliflower, kale), cabbage hasn’t been at the center of a culinary craze — until now.
—New York Times, 7 Sep. 2023
Place brussels sprouts in a food processor and pulse until flaked.
—Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 8 Apr. 2023
Menu highlights: Fried brussels sprouts, clam and bacon pizza, bucatini carbonara, clam linguini, butternut squash and scallop risotto, apple rum and fig bread pudding.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 28 July 2023
One side of Copper Blues is dedicated to the restaurant, which serves pizzas, burgers and small bites like chicken wings, truffle fries, brussels sprouts and drunken hot dogs.
—Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 15 June 2023
Flooding also delayed planting for fresh vegetables, which could lead to a national shortage of lettuce, brussels sprouts and artichokes, said Ryan Jacobsen, the CEO of the Fresno County Farm Bureau, a nonprofit group that promotes and protects agriculture.
—Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 6 May 2023
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Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 14 Nov. 2023
One cup of brussels sprouts provides more than 100% of your daily vitamin C needs.
—Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 8 Apr. 2023
Cruciferous vegetables Broccoli, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, and cabbage are among the most challenging to digest due to their complex fibers, which tend to ferment in the gut, causing gas and bloating.
—Christine Nguyen, D.o. Mayo Foundation For Medical Education and Research, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2023
Production: Entrée Libre Comforting Cabbage, Elevated Unlike many of its cruciferous cousins (brussels sprouts, cauliflower, kale), cabbage hasn’t been at the center of a culinary craze — until now.
—New York Times, 7 Sep. 2023
Place brussels sprouts in a food processor and pulse until flaked.
—Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 8 Apr. 2023
Menu highlights: Fried brussels sprouts, clam and bacon pizza, bucatini carbonara, clam linguini, butternut squash and scallop risotto, apple rum and fig bread pudding.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 28 July 2023
One side of Copper Blues is dedicated to the restaurant, which serves pizzas, burgers and small bites like chicken wings, truffle fries, brussels sprouts and drunken hot dogs.
—Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 15 June 2023
Flooding also delayed planting for fresh vegetables, which could lead to a national shortage of lettuce, brussels sprouts and artichokes, said Ryan Jacobsen, the CEO of the Fresno County Farm Bureau, a nonprofit group that promotes and protects agriculture.
—Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 6 May 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1796, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Brussels sprout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brussels%20sprout. Accessed 29 Nov. 2023.
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brussels sprout
noun
brus·sels sprout
ˌbrəs-əl- 
often capitalized B
: one of the edible small green heads that grow on the stem of a plant related to the cabbage
also
: this plant
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