BROCCOLI


Meaning of BROCCOLI in English

broc ‧ co ‧ li /ˈbrɒkəli $ ˈbrɑː-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Italian ; Origin: plural of broccolo , from brocco 'small nail' , from Latin broccus ; ⇨ ↑ brooch ]

a green vegetable that has short branch-like stems

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.