Brussels sprout

noun

Usually Brussels sprouts. a plant, Brassica oleracea gemmifera, having small, cabbagelike heads or buds along the stalk, eaten as a vegetable.
Brussels sprouts. any of the heads or buds, eaten as a vegetable.

Origin of Brussels sprout

First recorded in 1790–1800

Words related to brussels sprout

sauerkraut, kale, savoy, coleslaw, broccoli, colewort

British Dictionary definitions for brussels sprout

Brussels sprout

noun

a variety of cabbage, Brassica oleracea gemmifera, having a stout stem studded with budlike heads of tightly folded leaves, resembling tiny cabbages
the head of this plant, eaten as a vegetable