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broccoli [ˈbrɒkəlɪ] n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a cultivated variety of cabbage, Brassica oleracea italica, having branched greenish flower heads 2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) the flower head of this plant, eaten as a vegetable before the buds have opened 3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a variety of this plant that does not form a head, whose stalks are eaten as a vegetable [from Italian, plural of broccolo a little sprout, from brocco sprout, spike; see brocade] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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