broccoli
UK/ˈbɹɒk.ə.li//ˈbɹɑ.kə.li/
broccoli noun: a plant, Brassica oleracea var. italica, of the cabbage family, Brassicaceae; especially, the tree-shaped flower and stalk that are eaten as a vegetable. Also the plural of broccolo.
Noun
broccoli (countable and uncountable, plural broccolis or broccoli)
- A plant, Brassica oleracea var. italica, of the cabbage family, Brassicaceae; especially, the tree-shaped flower and stalk that are eaten as a vegetable.
- You can also get oriental broccolis such as kailaan and nabana, which are easy to grow and really tasty.2010, Sven Wombwell, Allotment Gardening For Dummies, John Wiley & Sons, Growing Oriental Leaf Vegetables
- Examples of leafy vegetables are broccoli, spinach, celery, and chicory.2013, Anselm Anyoha, MD, How Broccoli-Head Lost Thirty Pounds: A Handbook for Healthy Living, iUniverse, →ISBN, page 83
- Marijuana.
- I be smokin' broccoli, mama told me eat my veggies2014, “Kodak Black”, in Heart Of The Projects, performed by Skrilla
- All I want is cottage, roll a cigar full of broccoli2017, “T-Shirt”, in Culture, performed by Migos
Proper noun capitalized: Broccoli
Broccoli (plural Broccolis)
- A surname from Italian.
Also used as
broccoli is also the plural of broccolo.
broccoli meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Urdu and Bengali
broccoli in Hindi
- plant Brassica oleracea var. italica
- ब्रोकोली brokolī, हरी गोभी harī gobhī
broccoli in Marathi
- plant Brassica oleracea var. italica
- ब्रॉकोली brŏkolī
broccoli in Urdu
- بروکولی, بروکیلی, بروکلی
broccoli in Bengali
- ব্রকলি, ব্রোকোলি
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- broccoli in Telugu
- బ్రోకలీ, బ్రొకోలీ, బ్రోకోలీ
- broccoli in Malayalam
- ബ്രോക്കോളി, ബ്രൊക്കോളി
- broccoli in Kannada
- ಬ್ರೊಕೊಲಿ, ಬ್ರೊಕೋಲಿ
- broccoli in Punjabi
- ਬ੍ਰੋਕਲੀ, ਬਰੋਕਲੀ, ਬ੍ਰੋਕੋਲੀ
- broccoli in Gujarati
- બ્રોકોલી, બ્રોકલી, બ્રોકોલિ
- broccoli in Odia
- ବ୍ରୋକୋଲି, ବ୍ରୋକଲି, ବ୍ରକୋଲି
- broccoli in Nepali
- ब्रोकोली, ब्रोकली, ब्रकोली
- broccoli in Tagalog
- brokuli
- broccoli in Arabic
- بْرُكُولِي brukūlī, بْرُوكُلِي brūkulī
- broccoli in Malay
- brokoli
- broccoli in Indonesian
- brokoli
- broccoli in Persian
- کلم بروکلی
- broccoli in Thai
- บรอกโคลี brɔ́k-koo-lîi
- broccoli in Vietnamese
- bông cải xanh
Examples of broccoli in a sentence
- Dinner consisted of crackers, some broccoli and a salad with lite ranch dressing.
- Stop being difficult and eat your broccoli—you know it's good for you.
- The experimental broccoli ice cream flavor was left on the cutting room floor after market research.
Synonyms of broccoli
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Forms of broccoli
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | broccolis |
| plural | broccoli |
| alternative form (rare) | broccolo |
| alternative form (archaic) | brocoli |
| alternative form (obsolete) | brockely |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Broccolis |
Origin of broccoli
First attested in 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.
Borrowed from Italian Broccoli.
Words formed from broccoli
Phrases with broccoli
Questions about broccoli
- What does broccoli mean?
- Broccoli means a plant, Brassica oleracea var. italica, of the cabbage family, Brassicaceae; especially, the tree-shaped flower and stalk that are eaten as a vegetable.
- What is broccoli in Hindi?
- Broccoli in Hindi is ब्रोकोली (brokolī), हरी गोभी (harī gobhī). See Broccoli meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is broccoli?
- Broccoli can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce broccoli?
- Broccoli is pronounced /ˈbɹɒk.ə.li/ (UK).
- What is the plural of broccoli?
- The plural of broccoli is broccolis.
Words near broccoli in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: broccoli (page history and authors); Broccoli (page history and authors); broccoli (Urdu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); broccoli (Bengali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); broccoli (Telugu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); broccoli (Malayalam, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); broccoli (Kannada, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); broccoli (Punjabi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); broccoli (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); broccoli (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); broccoli (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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