brussels sprout
- noun
- C1
- less common
A small round green vegetable that looks like a tiny cabbage and grows in groups on one tall stem.
Overcooked brussels sprouts smell unpleasant and taste slightly bitter.
Brussels sprouts grow in tight rows along one thick upright stem.
I roasted the brussels sprouts with bacon and a spoonful of honey.
Cut a small cross in the base of each brussels sprout.
Common collocations: roasted brussels sprouts · boil brussels sprouts · a bag of brussels sprouts · shredded brussels sprouts
Part of: Vegetables
Forms
- plural
- brussels sprouts