English Explanatory Dictionary

broccoli

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A plant, Brassica oleracea var. italica, of the cabbage family, Brassicaceae; especially, the tree-shaped flower and stalk that are eaten as a vegetable.
  2. Marijuana.
noun
  1. plural of broccolo
name
  1. A surname from Italian.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɹɒ.kə.li/ /ˈbɹɑ.kə.li/ /ˈbɹɑk.li/ /ˈbɹɔ.kə.liː/ /ˈbɹɔ.kə.lɑe/ /ˈbɹɒk(ə)li/ /ˈbɹɒk(ə)lɪ/ en-us-broccoli.ogg /ˈbrɔk(ɵ)li/ /brɵˈkoli/

Word forms

broccoli broccolis broccolo brocoli brockely

Etymology

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.

Synonyms

bhang benj boo broccoli bud buddha cannabis cheeba choof daccha dank devil's lettuce djamba doja doobage dope endo gage ganja ganj grass green greenery hash hashish hemp herb Mary Jane MJ marihoochie marijuana Mary Joanna method mezz muggle mull pot puff reefer sens sensimillia sensimilla shit sweetleaf tea Texas tea trees twig wacky tobaccy weed yarndie zaza zombie

Related words

brocade

Derived words

Aztec broccoli baby broccoli broccoflower broccoli cut broccoli hair broccoli haircut broccolilike broccolini broccoli raab broccoli rabe broccoli rape broccoloid Chinese broccoli superbroccoli
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