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BRASSICA OLERACEA ITALICA

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Meaning:

Plant with dense clusters of tight green flower buds

Synonyms:

Brassica oleracea italica; broccoli

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Nouns denoting plants

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.)

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