broccoli
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) A plant, Brassica oleracea var. italica, of the cabbage family, Brassicaceae; especially, the tree-shaped flower and stalk that are eaten as a vegetable.
- (US, countable, slang, uncountable) Marijuana.
broccolo
Rare form of broccoli.
Synonyms
Brassica oleracea italica
grata
greta
Translations
brocoli
Brokkoli
broccolo
μπρόκολο
bròquil
brécol
brócolis
broccoli
brokoli ανθοκράμβηFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈbɹɒ.kə.li/
Etymology
In summary
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.
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