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- US Pronunciation
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- [brok-uh-lee, brok-lee]
- /ˈbrɒk ə li, ˈbrɒk li/
- /ˈbrɒk.əl.i/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [brok-uh-lee, brok-lee]
- /ˈbrɒk ə li, ˈbrɒk li/
Definitions of broccoli word
- uncountable noun broccoli Broccoli is a vegetable with green stalks and green or purple tops. 3
- noun broccoli a cultivated variety of cabbage, Brassica oleracea italica, having branched greenish flower heads 3
- noun broccoli the flower head of this plant, eaten as a vegetable before the buds have opened 3
- noun broccoli a variety of this plant that does not form a head, whose stalks are eaten as a vegetable 3
- noun broccoli 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 3
- noun broccoli any of several strains of cauliflower 3
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Origin of broccoli
First appearance:
before 1690 One of the 49% oldest English words
1690-1700; < Italian, plural of broccolo, equivalent to brocc(o) sprout (< Late Latin; see broach) + -olo diminutive suffix
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Parts of speech for Broccoli
noun
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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broccoli popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for broccoli
noun broccoli
- kale — Also called borecole. a cabbagelike cultivated plant, Brassica oleracea acephala, of the mustard family, having curled or wrinkled leaves: used as a vegetable.
- sauerkraut — cabbage cut fine, salted, and allowed to ferment until sour.
- savoy — a member of the royal house of Italy that ruled from 1861 to 1946.
- coleslaw — Coleslaw is a salad of chopped raw cabbage, carrots, onions, and sometimes other vegetables, usually with mayonnaise.
- colewort — cole
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