BRASSICA OLERACEA CAPITATA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Brassica oleracea capitata mean? 

• BRASSICA OLERACEA CAPITATA (noun)
  The noun BRASSICA OLERACEA CAPITATA has 1 sense:

1. any of various cultivated cabbage plants having a short thick stalk and large compact head of edible usually green leaves

  Familiarity information: BRASSICA OLERACEA CAPITATA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BRASSICA OLERACEA CAPITATA (noun)

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Meaning:

Any of various cultivated cabbage plants having a short thick stalk and large compact head of edible usually green leaves

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Brassica oleracea capitata; head cabbage; head cabbage plant

Hypernyms ("Brassica oleracea capitata" is a kind of...):

Brassica oleracea; cabbage; cultivated cabbage (any of various cultivars of the genus Brassica oleracea grown for their edible leaves or flowers)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "Brassica oleracea capitata"):

savoy cabbage (cabbage plant with a compact head of crinkled leaves)

red cabbage (cabbage plant with a compact head of reddish purple leaves)