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brussels

/ˈbɹʌsəlz/

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What does brussels mean?

noun

  1. A Brussels carpet.
  2. A Brussels sprout.

proper noun

  1. The capital city of Belgium. Official name: City of Brussels.
More meanings (6)

proper noun

  1. A region of Belgium. Official name: Brussels-Capital Region.
  2. The administrative apparatus of the European Union.
  3. A historical district of the German Reich. Official name: District of Brussels.
  4. A historical republic of Western Europe; in full, Calvinist Republic of Brussels.
  5. A historical county of Western Europe; in full, County of Brussels.
  6. A community in Huron East municipality, Huron County, Ontario, Canada.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈbɹʌsəlz/

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Take off the outside leaves of half a pound of Brussels sprouts, wash and boil them in salted water.
W. G., Mrs. WatersThe Cook's Decameron A Study in Taste, Containing over Two Hundred Recipes for Italian DishesProject Gutenberg ebook #930
The old farmer pricked up his ears at this, and agreed to get them to Brussels in an hour for eighty francs.
Joel BentonA Unique Story of a Marvellous Career: Life of Hon. Phineas T. BarnumProject Gutenberg ebook #1576
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Early potatoes and early cauliflower are followed by Brussels sprouts and celery, two crops being as easily grown as one by intelligent handling.
Bolton HallThree Acres and LibertyProject Gutenberg ebook #4509
There was a good Brussels carpet on the floor, rich in dull red and lemon shades, and representing large jardinières filled with gorgeous, impossible flowers.
Theodore DreiserSister Carrie: A NovelProject Gutenberg ebook #233
Lettuce, spinach, cabbage, watercress, celery, parsley, savoy cabbage, brussels sprouts, Scotch kale, leek and endive rank highest in organic mineral salts.
Henry LindlahrNature Cure: Philosophy & Practice Based on the Unity of Disease & CureProject Gutenberg ebook #4273