broccoli
noun
- 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
- any of several strains of cauliflower
See broccoli in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(brŏkˈə-lē)
noun- A vegetable (Brassica oleracea var. italica) in the mustard family, closely related to the cauliflower and having dense clusters of numerous green flower buds.
- The flower clusters of this plant, eaten as a vegetable before the flower buds open.
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