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[ brok-uh-lee, brok-lee ] / ˈbrɒk ə li, ˈbrɒk li / SEE SYNONYMS FOR broccoli ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna form of a cultivated cruciferous plant, Brassica oleracea botrytis, whose leafy stalks and clusters of usually green buds are eaten as a vegetable. Origin of broccoli1690–1700; <Italian, plural of broccolo, equivalent to brocc(o) sprout (<Late Latin; see broach) + -olo diminutive suffix Words nearby broccolibrocade, Broca's aphasia, Broca's area, brocatel, brocatelle, broccoli, Broccolini, broccoli rabe, broch, brochantite, broche Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for broccoliI lived for my packages from home of eggplants and asparagus and tomatoes and broccoli and elephant garlic. Tales of a Jailhouse Gourmet: How I learned to Cook in Prison|Daniel Genis|June 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST Accents, like broccoli and scallions, have been added as well. ‘The Search for General Tso’: The Origins of America’s Favorite Chinese Dish, General Tso’s Chicken|Marlow Stern|April 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST But equally super are Brussels sprouts, broccoli and cabbage. The Dangers of Superfoods|Lizzie Crocker|April 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST When was the last time you heard of someone with a sweet potato, broccoli, or blueberry intolerance? In Defense of the Paleo Diet|Chris Kresser, M.S., L.AC.|January 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Actually it's no match for broccoli rabe, the greatest vegetable on God's earth. Further Thoughts on Penalty v. Tax|Michael Tomasky|July 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST Nearly all our present varieties of broccoli originated in England from a few sorts introduced from Italy. The Cauliflower|A. A. Crozier On the broccoli are found glistening drops; but on the peas, growing next them, we find nothing. Meteorology|J. G. M'Pherson Broccoli, brok′o-li, n. a cultivated kind of cabbage resembling cauliflower, of which it is originally a hardy variety. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various Cauliflowers and Broccoli—how to prepare and cook them in water. Hand-Book of Practical Cookery for Ladies and Professional Cooks|Pierre Blot The flat fields are devoted to the cultivation of broccoli, and early vegetables, fruits, and flowers for the London market. The Cornish Coast (South)|Charles G. Harper
British Dictionary definitions for broccoli
nouna cultivated variety of cabbage, Brassica oleracea italica, having branched greenish flower heads the flower head of this plant, eaten as a vegetable before the buds have opened a variety of this plant that does not form a head, whose stalks are eaten as a vegetable Word Origin for broccoliC17: from Italian, plural of broccolo a little sprout, from brocco sprout, spike; see brocade Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to broccolisauerkraut, kale, savoy, collards, coleslaw, colewort, brussels sprouts |