broc·co·li (br k  -l )n. 1. A vegetable (Brassica oleracea var. italica) in the mustard family, closely related to the cauliflower and having dense clusters of numerous green flower buds. 2. The flower clusters of this plant, eaten as a vegetable before the flower buds open. [Italian, pl. of broccolo, flowering sprout of a turnip, diminutive of brocco, shoot, sprout, from Vulgar Latin *brocca, spike; see brocade.] |
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
| Noun | 1. |  broccoli - plant with dense clusters of tight green flower budsbroccoli - branched green undeveloped flower heads crucifer, cruciferous plant - any of various plants of the family Cruciferae Brassica, genus Brassica - mustards: cabbages; cauliflowers; turnips; etc. |
| 2. | broccoli - branched green undeveloped flower heads cruciferous vegetable - a vegetable of the mustard family: especially mustard greens; various cabbages; broccoli; cauliflower; brussels sprouts Brassica oleracea italica, broccoli - plant with dense clusters of tight green flower buds |
Translations
broccoli
n → Brokkoli pl, → Spargelkohl m
broccoli [ˈbrɒkəlɪ] n (Bot) → broccolo (Culin) → broccoli mpl
broccoli [ˈbrɒkəlɪ] n (Bot) → broccolo (Culin) → broccoli mpl
broccoli [ˈbrɒkəlɪ] n (Bot) → broccolo (Culin) → broccoli mpl
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