Brussels
nounUK, US /ˈbɹʌsəlz/ · Northern-England /ˈbɹʊsəlz/
Etymology Borrowed from Dutch Brussel. The metonymic meaning of Brussels as the European Union stems from the fact that the EU headquarters is based in Brussels.
1
A Brussels carpet.
- If the same design be produced in a Brussels and in a Tapestry it will be found that the Brussels shows sharp, clean-cut outlines, where the Tapestry gives ragged, uneven effects, […]1911, Dry Goods Economist, volume 65, number 3, page 51:
2
A Brussels sprout.
- We cooked a big Christmas dinner with turkey, stuffing, Brussels, and parsnips.