broccolinoun [ U ]
uk/ˈbrɒk.əl.i/us/ˈbrɑː.kəl.i/B1 a vegetable with a green stem or stems and a mass or several masses of flower buds at the top. There are several kinds of broccoli.
See also
calabrese
sprouting broccoli
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Types of vegetable
- alfalfa
- allium
- artichoke
- arugula
- asparagus
- corn on the cob
- cos lettuce
- courgette
- cress
- cucumber
- mooli
- new potatoes
- okra
- onion
- pak choi
- shitake mushroom
- spinach
- spring greens
- spring onion
- spud
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Examples from literature
- Broccoli if not fresh is apt to be bitter in spite of good cooking.
- But both samples of broccoli appear and taste more or less alike.
- It is said that a large proportion of broccoli is used in the manufacture of pickles.
- So she had to add one small serving of cooked vegetable per day, usually broccoli or steamed kale.
- This makes a mild, pleasantly pungent sauce, to enliven the cabbage family—hot cauliflower, broccoli, cabbage and Brussels sprouts.