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brassica.

cabbage; cabbages (pl.), varieties of cabbage (L+S);

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈbras.sɪ.ka]Classical-Latin[ˈbras.si.ka]
  1. especially cabbage, but including cauliflower and other varieties of Brassica oleracea

    declension-1 · feminine
Where this word comes from

Unknown origin. Suggested derivations include a contraction of praesecāre, a compound of prae- (“before, in front”) + secāre (“to cut, to cut off”), interpreted as either “to cut off early” – referring to its harvesting during the autumn for early winter food – or as “to cut off the head”, attested in the latter sense in a Plautus comedy.

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