broccoli
Significado (Inglês)
- (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.
Conceitos
Sinônimos
Brassica oleracea italica
grata
greta
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Freqüência
Pronunciado como (IPA)
/ˈbɹɒ.kə.li/
Etimologia (Inglês)
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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