broccoli

CEFRA2

/ˈbɹɒk.ə.li/

noun

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  1. 01

    noun

    A green vegetable with a thick stem and small flower heads.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A plant, Brassica oleracea var. italica, of the cabbage family, Brassicaceae; especially, the tree-shaped flower and stalk that are eaten as a vegetable.

Examples

  • Broccoli is one of the healthiest vegetables.

  • The broccoli is either costly or of poor quality.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈbrɔːk.(ə).liː/
  • /ˈbɹɒk(ə)lɪ/

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In context

  • You can also get oriental broccolis such as kailaan and nabana, which are easy to grow and really tasty.

  • Examples of leafy vegetables are broccoli, spinach, celery, and chicory.

  • I be smokin' broccoli, mama told me eat my veggies

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

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.