Brā'ssi-ca, n.

n. [Lat. brassica, W. bresych, from bres, having a bunchy top, allied to bras, fat, thick, large:] (Bot.) A genus of plants embracing several species and varieties very different in appearance and qualities from each other, such as the common cabbage (B. oleracea), with its varieties, broccoli, cauliflowers, &c.; the wild turnip (B. campestris); the common turnip (B. rapa); the rape or coleseed (B. napus), &c. Baird.