Definition of Broccoli in English :

Define Broccoli in English

Broccoli meaning in English

Meaning of Broccoli in English

Pronunciation of Broccoli in English

Broccoli pronunciation in English

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Broccoli

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Noun

1. brassica oleracea italica, broccoli

plant with dense clusters of tight green flower buds

2. broccoli

branched green undeveloped flower heads

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Broccoli

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noun
1. 
a cultivated variety of cabbage, Brassica oleracea italica, having branched greenish flower heads
2. 
the flower head of this plant, eaten as a vegetable before the buds have opened
3. 
a variety of this plant that does not form a head, whose stalks are eaten as a vegetable

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Broccoli

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noun
1. 
a plant (Brassica oleracea var. italica) of the crucifer family, related to the cauliflower but bearing tender shoots with greenish buds cooked as a vegetable
2. 
any of several strains of cauliflower

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Broccoli

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n.
1. A plant (Brassica oleracea var. italica) in the mustard family, having dense clusters of numerous green flower buds.
2. The flower clusters of this plant, eaten as a vegetable before the flower buds open.

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