Why are sprouts called brussels?


Answers:
They're called Brussels sprouts after the Belgian city because that is where they first gained popularity as a vegetable in Europe.
Because in the 1500s, Belgium began using them heavily in the cooking process, in particular in Brussels, the capital.

Voila.
shouldn't the question be "why are brussels called sprouts"?

thinking about it - sprout is a very peculiar word
Because they are the sprout of the Brussel plant.