broc‧co‧li /ˈbrɒkəli $ ˈbrɑː-/
noun [uncountable][
Date: 1600-1700;
Language: Italian;
Origin: plural of broccolo, from brocco 'small nail', from Latin broccus; ⇒ brooch]
a green vegetable that has short branch-like stems
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