broccoli
broccoli
Definition
broc·coli (bräk′ə lē)
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
Etymology: It, pl. of broccolo, a sprout, cabbage sprout, dim. of brocco: see broach
broccoli
Usage Examples
Preposition: into
- floret: Wash and slice the mush room and wash and cut the broccoli into small florets.
Converse of object
- sprout: Purple sprouting broccoli is in season in March too.
- steam: Or try topping steamed broccoli with some grated cheese.
- chop: Drain and add chopped broccoli, carrots, green pepper, sweetcorn and red onion.
- cook: Three minutes before the pasta is cooked, tip broccoli in and continue to boil.
- eat: You have to tell your children to eat broccoli.
- add: Cook the pasta according to pack instructions, adding the broccoli for the last 3 minutes of cooking.
Preposition: for
- minute: Steam the broccoli for 1-2 minutes, add the carrots and onion.
Adjective modifier
- fresh: The separate vegetable order is perfect tho; large tapered buttery carrots with crispy green beans, cauliflower and fresh crunchy broccoli.
- regular: Cook regular green broccoli with the short stubby stems attached.
- e.g.: However, the bioavailability of calcium from other plant foods is good, e.g. broccoli ( see section 9 ).
- frozen: I dont mind this but I do buy frozen and use that with fresh, ie fresh carrots, frozen broccoli.
- super: Answer: BBC Health ran a story on their web page in May 2000 about a " super broccoli to fight cancer " .
- raw: Raw broccoli can be eaten with dips or added to salad.
Modifies a noun
- floret: Cut or break the broccoli florets up into little bite sized pieces.
- seed: Please contact us for pricing on bulk broccoli seeds!
- sprout: Young broccoli sprouts have the highest concentrations of these phytochemicals, but broccoli in any form was found to have the desired effect.
- soup: To make an easy broccoli soup, soften an onion and two diced potatoes in butter.
- stalk: Peel the broccoli stalk to remove the tough outer layer and thinly slice crosswise.
- head: Kevin at Dennis ' said that his broccoli heads are growing with big lumps on them.
broccoli Quotes
: It's broccoli, dear. : I say it's spinach, and I say the hell with it.
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