Definition of broccoli Broccoli

/bɹɑˈkʌli/ - [brakulee] - broc•co•li

We found 8 definitions of broccoli from 7 different sources.

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What does broccoli mean?

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Noun

Plural: broccolis

broccoli - plant with dense clusters of tight green flower buds
  Brassica oleracea italica
  crucifer, cruciferous plant any of various plants of the family Cruciferae
  brassica, genus brassica mustards: cabbages; cauliflowers; turnips; etc.
broccoli - branched green undeveloped flower heads
  cruciferous vegetable a vegetable of the mustard family: especially mustard greens; various cabbages; broccoli; cauliflower; brussels sprouts
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • broccoli (n.)
    A plant of the Cabbage species (Brassica oleracea) of many varieties, resembling the cauliflower. The "curd," or flowering head, is the part used for food.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • broccoli
    A vegetable; of this variety of the Brassica oleracea the green flowers and their stalk is eaten.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • broccoli
    brok′o-li, n. a cultivated kind of cabbage resembling cauliflower, of which it is originally a hardy variety. [It.; pl. of broccolo, a sprout, dim. of brocco, a skewer, a shoot.]

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  • Broccoli is a plant. It is a lot like cabbage. Broccoli has green flower heads and a stalk. It is a vegetable.

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