BRASSICA OLERACEA ITALICA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Brassica oleracea italica mean? 

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

1. plant with dense clusters of tight green flower buds

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• BRASSICA OLERACEA ITALICA (noun)

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Meaning:

Plant with dense clusters of tight green flower buds

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Brassica oleracea italica; broccoli

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

crucifer; cruciferous plant (any of various plants of the family Cruciferae)

Meronyms (parts of "Brassica oleracea italica"):

broccoli (branched green undeveloped flower heads)

Holonyms ("Brassica oleracea italica" is a member of...):

Brassica; genus Brassica (mustards: cabbages; cauliflowers; turnips; etc.)