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Webster 1913 Edition


Broccoli

Broc′co-li

,
Noun.
[It.
broccoli
, pl. of
broccolo
sprout, cabbage sprout, dim. of
brocco
splinter. See
Broach
,
Noun.
]
(Bot.)
A plant of the Cabbage species (
Brassica oleracea
) of many varieties, resembling the cauliflower. The “curd,” or flowering head, is the part used for food.

Webster 1828 Edition


Broccoli

BROC'COLI

,
Noun.
A variety of cabbage or Brassica.

Definition 2024


Broccoli

Broccoli

See also: broccoli

German

Noun

Broccoli m (genitive Broccolis, plural Broccoli)

  1. broccoli

Declension

Synonyms

broccoli

broccoli

See also: Broccoli

English

Noun

broccoli (plural broccolis or broccoli)

  1. A plant, Brassica oleracea var. italica, of the cabbage family, Brassicaceae; especially, the tree-shaped flower and stalk that are eaten as a vegetable.

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References

  1. broccoli” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary (2001).

Danish

Etymology

From Italian broccolo.

Noun

broccoli c (singular definite broccolien, plural indefinite broccoli)

  1. broccoli

Inflection


Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈbrɔk.̚ko.li], /ˈbrɔkkoli/

Noun

broccoli m

  1. plural of broccolo