broccoli

Noun

Meaning

A plant of the Cabbage species (Brassica oleracea) of many varieties, resembling the cauliflower. The "curd," or flowering head, is the part used for food.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

Brassica oleracea italica savoy corn chard rice kohlrabi cabbage maize lettuce asparagus celery parsley radish kale cauliflower

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Antonyms

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Hypernyms

plant crucifer cruciferous plant cruciferous vegetable

Phrases with the word

cavatelli with sausage and broccoli broccoli plants

Examples

I do not like broccoli. And I haven't liked it since I was a little kid and my mother made me eat it. And I'm President of the United States and I'm not going to eat any more broccoli. George H. W. Bush

I'd love to give my girls a traditional Thanksgiving with turkey and all that jazz, but we've raised them to love Tuscan food so much that they don't care for it. My favorite is a nice polenta with beef stew and broccoli rabe on the side. Debi Mazar

The only way to get vegetables at a diner late night is to order the omelette. A feta cheese and broccoli omelette. Lisa Loeb

Never eat broccoli when there are cameras around. Michael Stipe

For a long while, I was really against Twitter. I mean, who cares if I'm in an airport or had broccoli for dinner? Shantel VanSanten

I don't remember ordering the bride of an evil maniac," said Magnus. "It was definitely beef and broccoli. What about you, Tessa? Did you order the bride of an evil maniac? Cassandra Clare

Close letter words and terms

Brocato brocciu broccoflower broccoli cut broccoli haircut broccoli plants