proper nounˈbrʌs(ə)lzˈbrəsəlz
The capital of Belgium and of the Belgian province of Brabant; population 1,048,491 (2008). The headquarters of the European Commission is located there. Flemish name Brussel /ˈbrys(ə)l/. French name Bruxelles /bʀysɛl/.
plural noun ˈbrʌs(ə)lzˈbrəsəlz
informal Brussels sprouts.
Example sentencesExamples
- Peel the carrots, get rid of any outer leaves from the Brussels and trim the beans.
- Then Daisy turns the tables: ‘I'll eat my peas if you eat your Brussels’ but Mum does not like sprouts, so they both ditch the vegetables and eat their pudding!
- Buy your Brussels well before the last few days, when the price goes up; buy a net in a market and hang in the garage or shed to keep cold.
proper nounˈbrəsəlzˈbrəsəlz
The capital of Belgium, in the central part of the country; population 1,048,491 (2008). The headquarters of the European Commission is located here. Flemish name Brussel.
French name Bruxelles
plural nounˈbrəsəlzˈbrəsəlz
informal Brussels sprouts.
Example sentencesExamples
- Then Daisy turns the tables: ‘I'll eat my peas if you eat your Brussels’ but Mum does not like sprouts, so they both ditch the vegetables and eat their pudding!
- Buy your Brussels well before the last few days, when the price goes up; buy a net in a market and hang in the garage or shed to keep cold.
- Peel the carrots, get rid of any outer leaves from the Brussels and trim the beans.