# Educate me on one of the finer points of botany, please (Brussels sprouts)

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> [@Senegoid](#):
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> Brussels sprouts, you might note, somewhat resemble miniature cabbages, and I believe are are in fact related.

Same species, actually.

The cabbage _Brassica oleracea_ has a very large number of distinct cultivars. Cabbage, Brussels sprouts, broccoli, kale, collard greens, cauliflower, and kohlrabi all belong to the same botanical species.

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