broccoli
nounmasculine/bɾuˈkoluʃ/medium
bro·co·los
Definition
A vegetable of the cruciferous family, with compact dark green flower heads, used as food.
Broccoli is an excellent source of vitamins.
She made a salad with broccoli and tomato.
Common collocations
fresh broccolibroccoli saladcook broccoli
Etymology
Do italiano 'broccolo', plural 'broccoli', derivado de 'brocco' (broto, rebento).