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Brussels sprouts

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ID 632223 Last modified 04.03.2024
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Domain classified botany
rooskapsas preferred
brüsseli kapsas
Brussels sprouts
brussels sprouts
Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera DC.
Brassica oleracea L. var. gemmifera DC.
  • kapsasrohu (Brassica) perekonda kuuluva kapsa teisend
    Good to know
    • Lehed asetsevad 30–90 cm pikkusel varrel spiraalselt, lehtede kaenlas tekivad 1–5 cm läbimõõduga peakesed. Ühe taime peakesed kaaluvad kokku 300–500 g.
  • form of cabbage, belonging to the mustard family Brassicaceae, widely grown in Europe and North America for its edible buds called “sprouts”
Good to know
  • Brussels sprouts may have been grown in Belgium as early as 1200, but the first recorded description of it dates to 1587.
rooskapsas preferred
Usage examples
  • Rooskapsas on väga suure toiteväärtusega, sisaldab rohkesti C-vitamiini ja mineraalsooli. Toiduks tarvitatakse mitte ainult peakesi, vaid ka ladvapunga.
brüsseli kapsas
Brüsseli kapsas
Brussels sprouts
Usage examples
  • Brussels sprouts usually are eaten cooked, and the small young sprouts have a more delicate flavour than older ones. The vegetable is a good source of dietary fibre, folic acid, manganese, and vitamins A, C, and K.
brussels sprouts
Brussels sprout
Good to know
  • almost always plural
Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera DC.
Brassica oleracea L. var. gemmifera DC.
Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera
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