Why aren't baby cabbages called brussel sprouts?

Cabbages and Brussel sprouts are related vegetables, when cabbages are harvested the stump left in the ground will shoot baby cabbages, if the stump is covered by an inverted cabbage leaf to keep water out. read more

Buying and Storing Brussels Sprouts. Brussels sprouts are such cool-looking plants — their thick stalks are evenly covered with cute, tiny-little sprouts, each one looking round and perfect, with giant leaves towering at the top. Their season runs from late August through March or so. read more

As a result, vegetables often bore the names of these places, like “Argenteuil asparagus,” “Hamburg parsley,” and “choux de Bruxelles” or “brussels cabbage”; which goes halfway to explaining their name. read more

The Brussels sprout is a member of the Gemmifera Group of cabbages (Brassica oleracea), grown for its edible buds. The leafy green vegetables are typically 2.5–4 cm (0.98–1.6 in) in diameter and look like miniature cabbages. The Brussels sprout has long been popular in Brussels, Belgium, and may have originated and gained its name there. read more