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On the topic of produce taxonomy: cauliflower, broccoli, cabbage, brussels sprouts, kale, and kohlrabi are all just cultivars (selectively bred) from Brassica o
by kibwen 3y ago
On the topic of produce taxonomy: cauliflower, broccoli, cabbage, brussels sprouts, kale, and kohlrabi are all just cultivars (selectively bred) from Brassica oleracea (wild mustard/wild cabbage).
- pavlov 3y agoAlso feels like a competition for how many different spellings English can borrow for the same etymology (cauli, coli, kale, kohl in these words, and additionally there’s also “cole” in coleslaw at least).
- tootie 3y agoOn the flip side, trees are not a specific taxa at all. Trees are the convergent evolution of multiple unrelated genera.
- qup 3y agoNice, I would not have noticed this save you pointing it out.
- standardly 3y agoE. coli as well. It was sold with the lettuce there for a while.
- blowski 3y agoI had to check whether you were joking. According to Wikipedia, E. coli is named after “bacteria found in the colon”, whereas the “cole” bit of cauliflower comes from the Latin for stalk.
- thrawa8387336 3y agoGood bot
- standardly 3y agoNope. Cauliflower is latin for colon flower. It's because of the taste.
- ed25519FUUU 3y agoGardeners are intimately familiar because it makes it a pain to rotate brassicas. So many veggies are in this family!
- friend_and_foe 3y agoDon't forget about cauliflower, lettuce, celery, collards, gai lan and bok choi. I'm very much impressed with the horticultural diversity of this single species of plant. Also of interest are closely related mustard species and their varieties.
- Turing_Machine 3y agoLettuce and celery are not brassicas.