Broccoli

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A vegetable (Brassica oleracea var. italica) in the mustard family, closely related to the cauliflower and having dense clusters of numerous green flower buds.
  • n. The flower clusters of this plant, eaten as a vegetable before the flower buds open.
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  • n. A plant, Brassica oleracea var. italica, of the cabbage family, Brassicaceae; especially, the tree-shaped flower and stalk that are eaten as a vegetable.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. 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.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. One of the many varieties of the common cabbage (Brassica oleracea), in which the young inflorescence is contracted into a depressed fleshy edible head. It is closely similar to the cauliflower.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. plant with dense clusters of tight green flower buds
  • n. branched green undeveloped flower heads
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    crucifer    cruciferous plant    cruciferous vegetable   
    Form
    broccoflower   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Shockley   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    cauliflower    spinach    okra    cabbage    chives   
     
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