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broccoli

broc·coli

UK/ˈbɹɒk.ə.li/ US/ˈbɹɑ.kə.li/ fairly common slang us

noun

1.

plant with dense clusters of tight green flower buds

Synonyms
2.

Origin

1699, Italian broccoli, plural of broccolo (“cabbage sprout, head”), diminutive of brocco (“shoot, sprout”) (which is also the origin of brocade), from Latin broccus (“pointed, sharp, projecting; buck-toothed”), possibly of Gaulish origin, related to Proto-Celtic *brokkos (“badger”) or Proto-Celtic *brozdos (“tip, point”) (compare Scottish Gaelic brog (“pointed instrument, awl”), Welsh procio (“thrust, poke”), Old English brord (“point, spike”)). More at brochure, brad.

Phrases

  • Aztec broccoli
  • baby broccoli
  • broccoli cut
  • broccoli hair
  • broccoli haircut
  • broccoli raab
  • broccoli rabe
  • broccoli rape

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