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brussels
/ˈbɹʌsəlz/
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What does brussels mean?
noun
- A Brussels carpet.
- A Brussels sprout.
proper noun
- The capital city of Belgium. Official name: City of Brussels.
More meanings (6)
proper noun
- A region of Belgium. Official name: Brussels-Capital Region.
- The administrative apparatus of the European Union.
- A historical district of the German Reich. Official name: District of Brussels.
- A historical republic of Western Europe; in full, Calvinist Republic of Brussels.
- A historical county of Western Europe; in full, County of Brussels.
- 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.
The old farmer pricked up his ears at this, and agreed to get them to Brussels in an hour for eighty francs.
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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.
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.
Lettuce, spinach, cabbage, watercress, celery, parsley, savoy cabbage, brussels sprouts, Scotch kale, leek and endive rank highest in organic mineral salts.