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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Broccoli

/bräk'-əl-ē/ · Broc·co·li · IPA /ˈbɹɑ.kə.li/
01 n. A plant of the Cabbage species (Brassica oleracea) of many varieties, resembling the cauliflower. The “curd,” or flowering head, is the par…
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    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.(Bot.)