Meaning of BROCCOLI
| Pronunciation: | | 'brâkulee
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- [n] branched green undeveloped flower heads
- [n] plant with dense clusters of tight green flower buds
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| | Synonyms: | | Brassica oleracea italica |
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| | See Also: | | Brassica, Brassica oleracea italica, broccoli, broccoli, crucifer, cruciferous plant, cruciferous vegetable, genus Brassica | |
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| | Definition: | | \Broc"co*li\, n. [It. broccoli, pl. of broccolo sprout,
cabbage sprout, dim. of brocco splinter. See {Broach}, n.]
(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.
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