单词 | maori cabbage |
释义 | > as lemmasMaori cabbage Maori cabbage n. New Zealand any of several naturalized forms of brassica, esp. Brassica oleracea and B. rapa, growing wild in New Zealand. ΚΠ 1863 S. Butler First Year Canterbury Settl. ix. 131 The only plant good to eat is Maori cabbage, and that is Swede turnip gone wild, from seed left by Captain Cook. 1881 Trans. & Proc. N.Z. Inst. 1880 13 31 The use of these in modern times..was commonly superseded by that of the extremely useful and favourite plant—the ‘Maori cabbage’ (Brassica oleracea), introduced by Cook. 1962 ‘Hori’ Half-gallon Jar 98 Puha, Maori cabbage. < as lemmas |
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