broccoli
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.
Recorded US: DroEsperanto, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
» I like broccoli, but Tom doesn't.
Я люблю брокколи, а Том нет. — marafon
Мені броколі до вподоби, а Тому ні. — deniko
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Examples
84 sentencesI like broccoli, but Tom doesn't.
Мені броколі до вподоби, а Тому ні. — deniko
ruЯ люблю брокколи, а Том нет. — marafon
Did you eat all your broccoli?
Ти з'їв всю свою броколі? — deniko
ruТы съел всю свою брокколи? — Ananstasia
deHast du deinen Broccoli aufgegessen? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom doesn't like broccoli.
Тому не подобається броколі. — deniko
ruТом не любит брокколи. — marafon
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
бро́кколиbrókkoli
бро́коліbrókoli
(US, countable, slang, uncountable)Marijuana.
- plant with dense clusters of tight green flower buds
- branched green undeveloped flower heads
Origin
First attested in 1699, Italian broccoli, plural of broccolo (“cabbage sprout, head”), dimFirst 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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Forms
plural: broccolis / broccoliSynonyms
52 synonymsWord family
11 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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