Kerguelen cabbage

noun

Ker·​gue·​len cabbage

ˈkərgələ̇n-,

¦kergə¦len-

: an herb (Pringlea antiscorbutica) of the family Cruciferae of the island of Kerguelen that is unique in its family in being wind-pollinated

Word History

Etymology

from Kerguelen island in the southern Indian ocean

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