| The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07. |
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| Brussels sprouts |
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| variety (gemmifera) of cabbage producing small edible heads (sprouts) along the stem. It is cultivated like cabbage and was first developed in Belgium and France in the 18th cent. Brussels sprouts are classified in the division Magnoliophyta, class Magnoliopsida, order Capparales, family Cruciferae. |
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