B1noun · countable / uncountable · rare

broccoli

broccoli · broccolis · broccoli

броколі

брокколи

Brokkoli

A plant, Brassica oleracea varA plant, Brassica oleracea var. italica, of the cabbage family, Brassicaceae; especially, the tree-shaped flower and stalk that are eaten as a vegetable.

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UK/ˈbɹɒk.ə.li/US/ˈbɹɑ.kə.li/

» I like broccoli, but Tom doesn't.

Я люблю брокколи, а Том нет.

Мені броколі до вподоби, а Тому ні.

Meaning

2 senses

(countable, uncountable)A plant, Brassica oleracea var. italica, of the cabbage family, Brassicaceae; especially, the tree-shaped flower and stalk that are eaten as a vegetable.
Brokkoli
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(US, countable, slang, uncountable)Marijuana.

More definitions

branched green undeveloped flower heads
plant with dense clusters of tight green flower buds

Examples

84 sentences

I like broccoli, but Tom doesn't.
Мені броколі до вподоби, а Тому ні.
ruЯ люблю брокколи, а Том нет.
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Did you eat all your broccoli?
Ти з'їв всю свою броколі?
ruТы съел всю свою брокколи?
deHast du deinen Broccoli aufgegessen?
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Tom doesn't like broccoli.
Тому не подобається броколі.
ruТом не любит брокколи.
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Do you like broccoli?
Тобі подобається броколі?
ruТы любишь брокколи?
deMagst du Brokkoli?
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I actually like broccoli.
Я взагалі-то люблю броколі.
ruВообще-то я люблю брокколи.
deMir schmeckt Broccoli eigentlich.
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Translations

9 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

plant Brassica oleracea var. italica:

Русский

By meaning 1

plant Brassica oleracea var. italica:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

plant Brassica oleracea var. italica:

Origin

First attested in 1699, Italian broccoli, plural of broccolo (“cabbage sprout, head”), dim

First attested in 1699, Italian broccoli, plural of broccolo (“cabbage sprout, head”), diminutive of brocco (“shoot, sprout”) (which is also the origin of brocade), from Latin broccus (“pointed, sharp, projecting; buck-toothed”), possibly of Gaulish origin, related to Proto-Celtic *brokkos (“badger”) or Proto-Celtic *brozdos (“tip, point”) (compare Scottish Gaelic brog (“pointed instrument, awl”), Welsh procio (“thrust, poke”), Old English brord (“point, spike”)). More at brochure, brad.

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