[医] 芥属, 芸苔属

[ noun ]
mustards: cabbages; cauliflowers; turnips; etc.
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Sinapis \Si*na"pis\, n. [L.] (Bot.)
A disused generic name for mustard; -- now called {Brassica}.


Brassica \Bras"si*ca\, prop. n. [L., cabbage.] (Bot.)
A genus of plants embracing several species and varieties
differing much in appearance and qualities: such as the
common cabbage ({Brassica oleracea}), broccoli, cauliflowers,
etc.; the wild turnip ({Brassica campestris}); the common
turnip ({Brassica rapa}); the rape or coleseed ({Brassica
napus}), etc.