broccoli

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broccoli - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Broccoli \Broc"co*li\, n. [It. broccoli, pl. of broccolo sprout,
     cabbage sprout, dim. of brocco splinter. See Broach, n.]
     (Bot.)
     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.
     [1913 Webster]

broccoli - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  broccoli
      n 1: plant with dense clusters of tight green flower buds [syn:
           broccoli, Brassica oleracea italica]
      2: branched green undeveloped flower heads