transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbrä-kə-lē, ˈbrä-klē ]
noun
Etymology: Italian, plural of broccolo flowering top of a cabbage, diminutive of brocco small nail, sprout
Date: 1699
1. chiefly British : a large hardy cauliflower
2.
a. : either of two garden vegetable plants closely related to the cabbage:
(1) : one with a thick central stem and a compact head of dense usually green florets that is classified with the cauliflower
(2) : one ( Brassica oleracea italica ) with slender stems and usually green or purple florets not arranged in a central head
b. : the stems and immature florets of broccoli used as food