broccoli
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
1699, ItalianCategory:English terms derived from Italian#BROCCOLI broccoli, plural of broccolo (“cabbage sprout, head”), diminutive of brocco (“shoot, sprout”) (which is also the origin of brocade[1]), from LatinCategory:English terms derived from Latin#BROCCOLI broccus (“pointed, sharp, projecting; buck-toothed”), possibly of GaulishCategory:English terms derived from Gaulish#BROCCOLI origin, related to Proto-CelticCategory:English terms derived from Proto-Celtic#BROCCOLI *brokkos (“badger”) or Proto-CelticCategory:English terms derived from Proto-Celtic#BROCCOLI *brozdos (“tip, point”) (compare Scottish Gaelic brog (“pointed instrument, awl”), Welsh procio (“thrust, poke”), Old English brord (“point, spike”)). More at brochure, brad.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈbɹɒ.kə.li/Category:English 3-syllable words#BROCCOLICategory:English terms with IPA pronunciation#BROCCOLI
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈbɹɑ.kə.li/, /ˈbɹɑk.li/Category:English 3-syllable words#BROCCOLICategory:English 2-syllable words#BROCCOLICategory:English terms with IPA pronunciation#BROCCOLI
- (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈbɹɔ.kə.liː/, (nonstandard) /ˈbɹɔ.kə.lɑe/Category:English 3-syllable words#BROCCOLICategory:English 3-syllable words#BROCCOLICategory:English terms with IPA pronunciation#BROCCOLI
- (Canada) IPA(key): /ˈbɹɒk(ə)li/Category:English 3-syllable words#BROCCOLICategory:English terms with IPA pronunciation#BROCCOLI
Category:English terms with audio pronunciation#BROCCOLIAudio (US): (file) - (Indic) IPA(key): /ˈbrɔk(ɵ)li/, /brɵˈkoli/Category:English 3-syllable words#BROCCOLICategory:English 3-syllable words#BROCCOLICategory:English terms with IPA pronunciation#BROCCOLI
Noun
broccoli (countable and uncountable, plural broccolis or broccoli)Category:English lemmas#BROCCOLICategory:English nouns#BROCCOLICategory:English uncountable nouns#BROCCOLICategory:English countable nouns#BROCCOLICategory:English countable nouns#BROCCOLICategory:English nouns with irregular plurals#BROCCOLICategory:English indeclinable nouns#BROCCOLICategory:English entries with incorrect language header#BROCCOLICategory:Pages with entries#BROCCOLICategory:Pages with 6 entries#BROCCOLI
- A plant, Brassica oleracea var. italicaCategory:Entries using missing taxonomic name (variety)#Brassica%20oleracea%20var.%20italica, of the cabbage family, Brassicaceae; especially, the tree-shaped flower and stalk that are eaten as a vegetable.
- 2010, Sven Wombwell, Allotment Gardening For Dummies, John Wiley & Sons (→ISBN), Growing Oriental Leaf Vegetables:
- You can also get oriental broccolis such as kailaan and nabana, which are easy to grow and really tasty.
- 2013, Anselm Anyoha, MD, How Broccoli-Head Lost Thirty Pounds: A Handbook for Healthy Living, iUniverse, →ISBN, page 83:
- Examples of leafy vegetables are broccoli, spinach, celery, and chicory.Category:English terms with quotations#BROCCOLI
- 2010, Sven Wombwell, Allotment Gardening For Dummies, John Wiley & Sons (→ISBN), Growing Oriental Leaf Vegetables:
- (USCategory:American English#BROCCOLI, slangCategory:English slang#BROCCOLI) Marijuana.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:marijuana
- 2014, “Kodak Black”, in Heart Of The Projects, performed by Skrilla:
- I be smokin' broccoli, mama told me eat my veggiesCategory:English terms with quotations#BROCCOLI
- 2017, “T-Shirt”, in Culture, performed by Migos:
- All I want is cottage, roll a cigar full of broccoliCategory:English terms with quotations#BROCCOLI
Derived terms
Related terms
Descendants
- → Japanese: ブロッコリー (burokkorī)Category:Japanese links with redundant alt parameters#BROCCOLI
- → Thai: บรอกโคลี (brɔ́k-koo-lîi)
Translations
Noun
broccoliCategory:English non-lemma forms#BROCCOLICategory:English noun forms#BROCCOLICategory:English entries with incorrect language header#BROCCOLICategory:Pages with entries#BROCCOLICategory:Pages with 6 entries#BROCCOLI
References
- ↑ Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “broccoli”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
Further reading
broccoli on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Category:broccoli on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Danish
Etymology
From the plural of ItalianCategory:Danish terms derived from Italian#BROCCOLI broccolo.
Noun
broccoli c (singular definite broccolien, plural indefinite broccoli)Category:Danish lemmas#BROCCOLICategory:Danish nouns#BROCCOLICategory:Danish terms spelled with C#BROCCOLICategory:Danish nouns with red links in their headword lines#BROCCOLICategory:Danish entries with incorrect language header#BROCCOLICategory:Danish common-gender nouns#BROCCOLICategory:Pages with entries#BROCCOLICategory:Pages with 6 entries#BROCCOLI
Inflection
| common gender |
singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | broccoli | broccolien | broccoli | broccoliene |
| genitive | broccolis | broccoliens | broccolis | broccolienes |
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from ItalianCategory:Dutch terms borrowed from Italian#BROCCOLICategory:Dutch terms derived from Italian#BROCCOLI broccoli
Pronunciation
Category:Dutch terms with audio pronunciation#BROCCOLIAudio: (file) - Hyphenation: broc‧co‧li
Noun
broccoli m (plural broccoli's, diminutive broccolietje n)Category:Dutch lemmas#BROCCOLICategory:Dutch nouns#BROCCOLICategory:Dutch nouns with plural in -s#BROCCOLICategory:Dutch nouns with red links in their headword lines#BROCCOLICategory:Dutch entries with incorrect language header#BROCCOLICategory:Dutch masculine nouns#BROCCOLICategory:Pages with entries#BROCCOLICategory:Pages with 6 entries#BROCCOLI
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbrɔk.ko.li/Category:Italian 3-syllable words#BROCCOLICategory:Italian terms with IPA pronunciation#BROCCOLI
Category:Italian terms with audio pronunciation#BROCCOLIAudio (IT): (file) - Rhymes: -ɔkkoliCategory:Rhymes:Italian/ɔkkoli#BROCCOLICategory:Rhymes:Italian/ɔkkoli/3 syllables#BROCCOLI
- Hyphenation: bròc‧co‧li
Noun
broccoli mCategory:Italian non-lemma forms#BROCCOLICategory:Italian noun forms#BROCCOLICategory:Italian entries with incorrect language header#BROCCOLICategory:Pages with entries#BROCCOLICategory:Pages with 6 entries#BROCCOLI
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from ItalianCategory:Romanian terms borrowed from Italian#BROCCOLICategory:Romanian terms derived from Italian#BROCCOLI broccoli.
Noun
broccoli m (uncountable)Category:Romanian lemmas#BROCCOLICategory:Romanian nouns#BROCCOLICategory:Romanian uncountable nouns#BROCCOLICategory:Romanian entries with incorrect language header#BROCCOLICategory:Romanian masculine nouns#BROCCOLICategory:Pages with entries#BROCCOLICategory:Pages with 6 entries#BROCCOLI
Declension
| singular only | indefinite | definite |
|---|---|---|
| nominative-accusative | broccoli | broccoliul |
| genitive-dative | broccoli | broccoliului |
| vocative | broccoliule | |
Swedish
Noun
broccoli cCategory:Swedish lemmas#BROCCOLICategory:Swedish nouns#BROCCOLICategory:Swedish entries with incorrect language header#BROCCOLICategory:Swedish common-gender nouns#BROCCOLICategory:Pages with entries#BROCCOLICategory:Pages with 6 entries#BROCCOLI
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | broccoli | broccolis |
| definite | broccolin | broccolins | |
| plural | indefinite | — | — |
| definite | — | — |
References
- “broccoli”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)
- “broccoli”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)