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Meaning of broccoli in English
Pronunciation
/ˈbrɑk(ə)li ˌreɪp/
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Noun
broccoli
Etymology
mid 17th century: from Italian, plural of broccolo‘cabbage sprout, head’, diminutive of brocco‘shoot’, based on Latin brocchus, broccus‘projecting’
Definitions
1.
plant with dense clusters of tight green flower buds
2.
branched green undeveloped flower heads