broccoli
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ə noun
a form of a cultivated cruciferous plant, Brassica oleracea botrytis, whose leafy stalks and clusters of usually green buds are eaten as a vegetable.
Compare cauliflower.
Origin:
1690–1700; < Italian, plural of broccolo, equivalent to brocc(o) sprout (< Late Latin; see broach) + -olo diminutive suffix
1690–1700; < Italian, plural of broccolo, equivalent to brocc(o) sprout (< Late Latin; see broach) + -olo diminutive suffix
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broccoli (ˈbrɒkəlɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a cultivated variety of cabbage, Brassica oleracea italica, having branched greenish flower heads |
| 2. | the flower head of this plant, eaten as a vegetable before the buds have opened |
| 3. | a variety of this plant that does not form a head, whose stalks are eaten as a vegetable |
| [C17: from Italian, plural of broccolo a little sprout, from brocco sprout, spike; see | |
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Broccoli
is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
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Word Origin & History
broccoli
1690s, from It. span class="foreign">broccoli, pl. of broccolo "a sprout, cabbage sprout," dim. of brocco "shoot, protruding tooth, small nail" (see brocade).
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coli definition[ˈbɑk ə li, ˈkɑli]and broccoli
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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Example sentences
Steam the broccoli flowers and stems until tender, about five minutes.
Steam the broccoli crown for four minutes, then remove from the heat.
Yes, broccoli is as good for you as it's chopped up to be.
Pointing out that a dinner partner has broccoli in her teeth is not the same thing as pointing and laughing.
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